Biology:Apophatus parvus
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Short description: Moth species in family Palaephatidae
| Apophatus parvus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Palaephatidae |
| Genus: | Apophatus |
| Species: | A. parvus
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| Binomial name | |
| Apophatus parvus Davis, 1986
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Apophatus parvus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986.[1] It is found in the Valdivian forest zone of southern Chile .
The length of the forewings is about 3.8 mm for males and about 4 mm for females. Adults have uniformly fuscous wings. They are on wing in February in one generation per year.[1]
Etymology
The specific name is derived from Latin parvus (meaning little) and refers to the small size of this species.
References
Wikidata ☰ Q4780497 entry
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