Opostega afghani

Opostega afghani is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1989.[1] It is known from Afghanistan.

Opostega afghani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Opostegidae
Genus: Opostega
Species:
O. afghani
Binomial name
Opostega afghani
D.R. Davis, 1989

The length of the forewings is 3.8–4.2 mm. Adults have been recorded from mid May to mid June. There is one generation per year.

Etymology

The species name is from the Pashto (or Afghan) term meaning a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan.

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