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Opostega afghani

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Opostega afghani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 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

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The species name is from the Pashto (or Afghan) term meaning a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan.

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