Opostega afghani is a moth

Moth

A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

 of the Opostegidae

Opostegidae

Opostegidae or "white eyecap moths" is a family of insects in the Lepidoptera order that is characterised by particularly large eyecaps over the compound eyes...

 family. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1989. It is known from Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...

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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

The species name is from the Pushtu (or Afghan) term meaning a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan.