Dysoptus avittus
Dysoptus avittus is a species of moth in the family Arrhenophanidae. It is known only from the type locality in southern Brazil.
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The length of the forewings is about 6 mm (0.24 in) for males. Adults are on wing in October (based on one record).
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin a (not, without), added to the male morphological structure vitta (ribbon, band), in reference to a principal apomorphy of this species, the absence of an extruded vesica or vitta (sensu Philpott, 1928).
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