Pseudopostega quadristrigella

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Pseudopostega quadristrigella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Opostegidae
Genus: Pseudopostega
Species:
P. quadristrigella
Binomial name
Pseudopostega quadristrigella
(Frey and Boll, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Opostega quadristrigellaChambers, 1875
  • Opostega accessoriellaFrey and Boll, 1876
  • Pseudopostega accessoriella

Pseudopostega quadristrigella is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Frey and Boll in 1876. [1] It is known from Maine west to South Dakota and south to Texas.

The length of the forewings is 4.4–5.2 mm. Adults have been recorded from May to August.

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