Opostega afghani

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

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

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 Pushtu (or Afghan) term meaning a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan.

References

1. ^ Generic Revision of the Opostegidae, with a Synoptic Catalog of the World's Species (Lepidoptera: Nepticuloidea)

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