Pigritia stips
Species of moth
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Pigritia stips is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]
| Pigritia stips | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Pigritia |
| Species: | P. stips |
| Binomial name | |
| Pigritia stips Adamski, 2013 | |
The length of the forewings is 4.2–4.9 mm. The forewings have brown scales tipped with pale-brown intermixed with pale-brown scales or pale brown intermixed with brownish-orange scales. The hindwings are translucent pale brown, gradually darkening towards the apex.
Etymology
The specific name is derived from Latin stips (meaning a small coin).
