Pigritia dido
| Pigritia dido | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Pigritia |
| Species: | P. dido
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| Binomial name | |
| Pigritia dido Adamski, 2013
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Pigritia dido is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]
The length of the forewings is 4–5.5 mm. The forewings have greyish brown scales tipped with white intermixed with greyish-brown and white scales. The hindwings are translucent pale brown, gradually darkening towards the apex.
Etymology[edit]
The specific name refers to Dido, founder of Carthage, daughter of Belus of Tyre, and sister of Pygmalion.
References[edit]
- ^ Adamski, D., 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). Zootaxa 3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article: doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3618.1.1
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