Biology:Opostegoides menthinella

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Short description: Species of moth

Opostegoides menthinella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Opostegidae
Genus: Opostegoides
Species:
O. menthinella
Binomial name
Opostegoides menthinella
(Mann, 1855)[1]
Synonyms
  • Opostega snelleni Nolcken, 1882

Opostegoides menthinella is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described from Corsica, and is also known from Spain , mainland France , Sardinia, Greece and Tunisia.[2] It has been recorded from Portugal for the first time in 2010.[3]

The larvae possibly feed on Cistus species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7098506 entry