Opostega salaciella

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Opostega salaciella
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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]

The larvae feed on Rumex acetosella . [3]

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Opostega amphimitra is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is known from the area of the former Transvaal Province in South Africa.

Opostega chalcophylla is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. It is known from Assam in India.

Opostega chalcoplethes is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1923. It is known from Western Australia.

Opostega chalinias is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1893. It is known from Tasmania in Australia.

Opostega chordacta is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. It is known from Queensland in Australia.

Opostega cretatella is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Pierre Chrétien in 1915. It is known from Algeria.

Opostega horaria is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is known from Queensland in Australia.

Opostega nubifera is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Turner in 1900. It is known from Queensland, Australia.

Opostega orophoxantha is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is known from Umtali, Zimbabwe.

Opostega pelocrossa is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1928. It is known from Mazoe, Zimbabwe.

Opostega phaeospila is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Turner in 1923. It is known from Queensland, Australia.

Opostega radiosa is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is known from the area of the former Transvaal Province, South Africa.

Opostega rezniki is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Koslov in 1985. It is known from Kazakhstan.

Opostega scoliozona is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. It is known from Queensland, Australia.

Opostega stiriella is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1881. It is known from New South Wales, Australia.

Opostega symbolica is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is known from Natal, South Africa.

Opostega xenodoxa is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1893. It is known from New South Wales, Australia.

References

  1. ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London
  2. ↑ "Opostega salaciella". www.naturespot.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  3. ↑ Ian Kimber (1998). "Opostega salaciella". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2008-12-10.


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