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Opostega salaciella

Synonyms: Elachista salaciella (homotypic); Opostega reliquella (heterotypic); Opostega spec

Wikipedia Abstract

Opostega salaciella is a moth of the Opostegidae family. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is about 10 mm. The moths fly from June to July depending on the location. The larvae feed on Rumex acetosella.
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Dungeness 7966 England, United Kingdom
Fenland 1529 England, United Kingdom
South Solway Mosses 4849 England, United Kingdom
Start Point to Plymouth Sound & Eddystone 84204 England, United Kingdom  

Prey / Diet

Rumex cordatus (French sorrel)[1]

External References

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0