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Opogona comptella

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Opogona comptella

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Opogona

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Opogona comptella

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Opogona omoscopa, Opogona, Monopis, Tineidae

Opogona comptella is a moth of the Tineidae family. It is found from southern Queensland to Tasmania as well as in New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 15 mm.

The larvae feed on the bark of Salix vitellina and the galls of Acacia dealbata (caused by the rust fungus Uromycladium tepperianum) and Acacia melanoxylon (caused by the fly Cecidomyia acaciaelongifoliae).

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Opogona comptella Wikipedia


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