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Pseudopostega chalcopepla

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Pseudopostega chalcopepla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Opostegidae
Genus: Pseudopostega
Species:
P. chalcopepla
Binomial name
Pseudopostega chalcopepla
(Walsingham, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Opostega chalcopepla Walsingham, 1908
  • Opostega rosmarinella (unavailable name)

Pseudopostega chalcopepla is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It is known from southern France, Monaco and the Iberian Peninsula,[1] 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.[2]

The larvae possibly feed on Rosmarinus species.

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