Opostega cretatella
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Opostega cretatella is a moth
of the Opostegidae
family. It was described by Chrétien in 1915. It is known from Algeria
.
Adults have been recorded in April.
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 Chrétien in 1915. It is known from Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
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Adults have been recorded in April.