Pseudopostega chalcopepla | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Opostegidae |
Genus: | Pseudopostega |
Species: | P. chalcopepla |
Binomial name | |
Pseudopostega chalcopepla (Walsingham, 1908) | |
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Pseudopostega chalcopepla is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It is known from southern France, Monaco and the Iberian Peninsula, as well as Morocco and Tunisia. It is only found in the coastal region.
The wingspan is 10.5–14 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae possibly feed on Rosmarinus species.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- Annotated catalogue of the Nepticulidae and Opostegidae of the Iberian Peninsula (Lepidoptera: Nepticuloidea)
Taxon identifiers | |
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Pseudopostega chalcopepla |
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