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Opogona Promalacta
''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. They are most common in the Tropics, tropical parts of the world; for example, from Australia, almost thirty species are known. Two members of this genus – the banana moth (''O. sacchari'') and to a lesser extent ''O. omoscopa'' – have been introduced to Europe. Selected species The numerous species of ''Opogona'' include: * ''Opogona aemula'' Meyrick, 1915 (India) * ''Opogona amphicausta'' Meyrick, 1907 (Sri Lanka) * ''Opogona anaclina'' Meyrick, 1915 (India) * ''Opogona arizonensis'' Davis, 1978 * ''Opogona asema'' (Turner, 1900) (Australia) * ''Opogona aurisquamosa'' Butler, 1881 (from Pacific, Society islands, Marquesas, Fiji, Kermadec Islands, Hawaii) * ''Opogona autogama'' (Meyrick, 1911) (Seychelles) * ''Opog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opogona Omoscopa
''Opogona omoscopa'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. Distribution It is found in western Australia, New Zealand, south-east Asia, in Africa from Ethiopia to South Africa and several islands of the Indian Ocean. It is also one of the few species that had been recorded on the remote island of Île Amsterdam of the French Southern and Antarctic Territories. It is an introduced species in the United States, Europe and the United Kingdom. Biology The wingspan is about 18-22 mm. The larvae feed on various types of decaying vegetation including rotting wood, cork, compost, rhubarb, gladioli corms and pineapple roots. Host-plants include: ''Persea'' sp. (Lauraceae), ''Limonium'' sp. (Plumbaginaceae), ''Cyclamen'' sp. (Myrsinaceae), ''Thuja'' sp. (Cupressaceae), ''Fuchsia'' sp. (Onagraceae), ''Saccharum'' sp. (Poaceae) and ''Quercus suber'' (Fagaceae The Fagaceae are a family of flowering plants that includes beeches, chestnuts and oaks, and comprises eight genera with about 92 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |