Opostega afghani
| Opostega afghani | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Opostegidae |
| Genus: | Opostega |
| Species: | O. afghani
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| Binomial name | |
| Opostega afghani D.R. Davis, 1989
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Opostega afghani is a moth of the family Opostegidae. 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 Pashto (or Afghan) term meaning a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan.
References[]
Categories:
- Opostegidae
- Moths described in 1989
- Opostegidae stubs