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Pseudopostega crepusculella is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It is found in Europe.

Pseudopostega crepusculella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Opostegidae
Genus:	Pseudopostega
Species:	P. crepusculella
Binomial name
Pseudopostega crepusculella (Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms
Opostega crepusculella Zeller, 1839

The wingspan is 7–10.5 mm. The forewings are white with an oblique rather dark fuscous streak from middle of costa, and another from middle of dorsum. A fuscous ill-defined subapical fascia is followed by two darker costal strigulae and there is a minute black apical dot. Hindwings fuscous.[1] The moths fly from June to July depending on the location.

It is believed that the larvae feed on Mentha species.[2]

References

External links

• Swedish Moths

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