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Primitive moth species From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Heterobathmia pseuderiocrania, the southern beech moth, is a species of moth belonging to the family Heterobathmiidae. It was first described by Niels Peder Kristensen and Ebbe Nielsen in 1979.[1] It is found in temperate South America, including Argentina.[2]
| Heterobathmia pseuderiocrania | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Heterobathmiidae |
| Genus: | Heterobathmia |
| Species: | H. pseuderiocrania |
| Binomial name | |
| Heterobathmia pseuderiocrania Kristensen & Nielsen, 1979 | |
The mouthparts are primitive and well adapted for collecting and grinding pollen of Nothofagus species. The five piece maxillary palps display specialized structures which enable the collection of pollen. [3]
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