Opostega salaciella

Opostega salaciella
Opostega salaciella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Opostegidae
Genus: Opostega
Species: O. salaciella
Binomial name
Opostega salaciella
(Treitschke, 1833)
Synonyms
  • Elachista salaciella Treitschke, 1914
  • Opostega reliquella Zeller, 1848

Opostega salaciella is a moth of the Opostegidae family. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The moths fly from June to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Rumex acetosella.[1]

References

  1. ^ Ian Kimber (1998). "Opostega salaciella". ukmoths.org.uk. http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=119. Retrieved 2008-12-10. 
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