Opogona autogama

Opogona autogama is a moth of the family Tineidae.

Opogona autogama
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Opogona
Species:
O. autogama
Binomial name
Opogona autogama
(Meyrick, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Hieroxestis autogama Meyrick, 1911

Distribution

It is found in the Seychelles and Mauritius.[1]

This species has a wingspan of 12–13 mm, head is purplish-fuscous, tuft brownish-ochreous, fillet and face shining greyish-ochreous. Forewings lanceolate, bronzy-grey or light purplish-fuscous,

In male: a long light grey subcostal hairpencil from base lying beneath forewings this character is quite distinctive.[2]

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