Hypatopa fio explained

Hypatopa fio is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica,^[1] especially in western Cordillera de Guanacaste.^[2]

Description

The species is noted to be similar to H. erato in regards to its facial features, but it differs in that it has a longer uncus and other similar differences.

The length of the fore wings is about 4.7 mm.

Notes and References

1. , 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). Zootaxa 3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article:
2. Web site: Hypatopa fio Adamski, 2013, new species - Plazi TreatmentBank. tb.plazi.org. en. 2019-09-28.