Pseudopostega chalcopepla explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20110629085330/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=357691 Fauna Europaea
  2. http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/50436 Annotated catalogue of the Nepticulidae and Opostegidae of the Iberian Peninsula (Lepidoptera: Nepticuloidea)

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