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Opostega ischnophaea

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Opostegidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Opostega

Opostega ischnophaea is a moth of the Opostegidae family. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1930. It is found in India.

The wingspan is 6-7 mm. The forewings are unusually narrow and acute-pointed. They are light grey with a violet gloss. The hindwings are pale grey.

References

Opostega ischnophaea Wikipedia