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Opogona

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Opogona

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Division
  
Ditrysia

Subfamily
  
Hieroxestinae

Higher classification
  
Tineidae

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Similar
  
Butterflies and moths, Tineidae, Insect, Opogona omoscopa, Erechthias

Opogona is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Hieroxestinae. As it includes Opogona omoscopa, the type species of the now-abolished genus Hieroxestis, it is the type genus of its subfamily.

Contents

Thes are most common in the tropical parts of the world; for example, from Australia, almost 30 species are known. But two members of this genus – the banana moth (O. sacchari) and to a lesser extent O. omoscopa – have been introduced even to Europe.

Selected species

The numerous species of Opogona include:

Some species have been removed from the present genus, however. For example, O. panchalcella is now in Wegneria.

Synonyms

Times and again, groups of these moths have been proposed for separation in distinct genera. Here however, the genus is considered to contain the core group of Hieroxestinae and is thus delimited sensu lato. Junior synonyms and other invalid scientific names of Opogona are:

References

Opogona Wikipedia


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