Opostegidae
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Nepticuloidea
Pygmy Leafminer Moths
Nepticuloidea is a superfamily of minute monotrysian Lepidoptera comprising two families: Nepticulidae (pygmy moths) and Opostegidae (white eyecap moths). Members are among the smallest moths worldwide, with wingspans of only a few millimetres. The superfamily is characterized by prominent eyecaps covering the compound eyes. Molecular phylogenetic studies indicate the group originated in the early Cretaceous, approximately 100 million years ago, coinciding with angiosperm diversification.
Opostegoides
Opostegoides is a genus of small moths in the family Opostegidae, established by Kozlov in 1985. The genus comprises approximately 25 described species distributed across the Palearctic, Oriental, and Australasian regions. Species are characterized by distinctive morphological features including modified wing venation and genital structures. Many species were described or revised in comprehensive taxonomic treatments by Puplesis, Robinson, and Sinev during the 1990s.
Pseudopostega quadristrigella
Gooseberry Barkminer Moth
Pseudopostega quadristrigella is a small moth in the family Opostegidae, commonly known as the Gooseberry Barkminer Moth. It was first described by Chambers in 1875 (as Opostega quadristrigella) and later transferred to the genus Pseudopostega by Davis in 1989. The species occurs in the central and eastern United States, where adults are active during late spring and summer.