| Opostega salaciella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Opostegidae |
| Genus: | Opostega |
| Species: | O. salaciella |
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| Opostega salaciella (Treitschke, 1833) | |
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Opostega salaciella is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are white; sometimes an indistinct yellowish fascia towards apex, often entirely absent. Hindwings whitish-grey. The moths fly boldly towards dusk, and come freely to lamps, from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Rumex acetosella.
References
- Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London
- "Opostega salaciella". www.naturespot.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- Heath, J. and Emmet, A.M. (Eds), 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. 1: Micropterigidae to Heliozelidae
- lepiforum.de includes images
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Ian Kimber (1998). "Opostega salaciella". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
External links
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