Pseudopostega chalcopepla

Pseudopostega chalcopepla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Opostegidae
Genus:	Pseudopostega
Species:	P. chalcopepla
Binomial name
	Pseudopostega chalcopepla; (Walsingham, 1908)
Synonyms
	Opostega chalcopepla Walsingham, 1908; Opostega rosmarinella (unavailable name);

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.

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