Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Opostegidae Scientific name Opostega afghani | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Opostega Rank Species | |
Opostega afghani is a moth of the Opostegidae family. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1989. 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
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