Aptunga vega
Species of moth
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Aptunga vega is a species of snout moth. It was described by Herbert H. Neunzig in 1996. It is found in the Dominican Republic.[1]
| Aptunga vega | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Aptunga |
| Species: | A. vega |
| Binomial name | |
| Aptunga vega Neunzig, 1996 | |
The length of the forewings is 11.5–13 mm.
Etymology
The specific epithet is derived from the type locality of La Vega.
