Aptunga vega

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

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]

The length of the forewings is 11.5–13 mm.

Etymology

The specific epithet is derived from the type locality of La Vega.

References

1. "New Species of Phycitinae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) from the Dominican Republic". Retrieved 2011-10-07.