Opostega afghani is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1989.Generic Revision of the Opostegidae, with a Synoptic Catalog of the World's Species (Lepidoptera: Nepticuloidea) It is known from Afghanistan.
The length of the forewings is 3.8–4.2 mm. Adults have been recorded from mid May to mid June. There is one generation per year.
Etymology The species name is from the Pashto (or Afghan) term meaning a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan.
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