Pseudopostega crepusculella

Pseudopostega crepusculella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Opostegidae
Genus:	Pseudopostega
Species:	P. crepusculella
Binomial name
	Pseudopostega crepusculella; (Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms
	Opostega crepusculella Zeller, 1839;

Pseudopostega crepusculella is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 7–10.5 mm. The forewings are white with an oblique rather dark fuscous streak from middle of costa, and another from middle of dorsum. A fuscous ill-defined subapical fascia is followed by two darker costal strigulae and there is a minute black apical dot. Hindwings fuscous.^[1] The moths fly from June to July depending on the location.

It is believed that the larvae feed on Mentha species.^[2]

References edit

^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Ian Kimber (1998). "Pseudopostega crepusculella". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2008-12-10.

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[1] Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[2] Ian Kimber (1998). "Pseudopostega crepusculella". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2008-12-10.

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