- Opogona omoscopa
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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.
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