Oxyptilus scutifer
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Oxyptilus scutifer is a species of moth
in the genus Oxyptilus
, known from Costa Rica
and Ecuador
. Moths in this species take flight in March, and have a wingspan of about 11-14 millimetres.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the genus Oxyptilus
Oxyptilus
Oxyptilus is a genus of moth in the Pterophoridae family.-Species:*Oxyptilus anthites *Oxyptilus catathectes *Oxyptilus causodes *Oxyptilus celebratus *Oxyptilus chrysodactyla *Oxyptilus cinctipedalis...
, known from Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
and Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
. Moths in this species take flight in March, and have a wingspan of about 11-14 millimetres.