''Pigritia stips'' is a

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

in the family

Blastobasidae The Blastobasidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. Its species can be found almost anywhere in the world, though in some places they are not native but introduced by humans. In some arrangements, these moths are included in ...

. It is found in

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., 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). ''Zootaxa'' 3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article: 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).

References

Moths described in 2013 Blastobasidae {{Blastobasidae-stub