Opostega afghani is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1989.[1] It is known from Afghanistan.
| Opostega afghani | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Opostegidae |
| Genus: | Opostega |
| Species: | O. afghani
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| Binomial name | |
| Opostega afghani D.R. Davis, 1989
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The length of the forewings is 3.8–4.2 mm. Adults have been recorded from mid May to mid June. There is one generation per year.
Etymology edit
The species name is from the Pashto (or Afghan) term meaning a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan.
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