Opogona omoscopa

Opogona omoscopa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tineidae
Genus:	Opogona
Species:	O. omoscopa
Binomial name
Opogona omoscopa (Meyrick, 1893)
Synonyms
Hieroxestis omoscopa Meyrick, 1893 Gracilaria strassenella Enderleinm, 1903 Hieroxestis praematura Meyrick, 1909 Opogona apicalis Swezey, 1909

Opogona omoscopa is a moth of the Tineidae family. It is found in western Australia. It is an introduced species in the United Kingdom.

The wingspan is about 15 mm.

The larvae feed on various types of decaying vegetation including rotting wood, cork, compost, rhubarb, gladioli corms and pineapple roots.

External links

• Australian Caterpillars
• UKmoths
• Australian Faunal Directory

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