Opostega salaciella

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Opostega salaciella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Opostegidae
Genus: Opostega
Species:
O. salaciella
Binomial name
Opostega salaciella
(Treitschke, 1833)
Synonyms
  • Elachista salaciellaTreitschke, 1914
  • Opostega reliquellaZeller, 1848
  • Sorrel Bent-wing

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. [1] [2] [3] [4]

The larvae feed on Rumex acetosella . [5]

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References

  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London
  2. "Opostega salaciella". www.naturespot.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  3. Heath, J. and Emmet, A.M. (Eds), 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. 1: Micropterigidae to Heliozelidae
  4. lepiforum.de includes images PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  5. Ian Kimber (1998). "Opostega salaciella". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2008-12-10.