''Opogona'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

Hieroxestinae The Hieroxestinae are a subfamily of moths of the family Tineidae. Genera * '' Amphixystis'' * ''Archemitra'' * ''Asymplecta'' * ''Crobylophanes'' Meyrick, 1938 * ''Kermania'' * ''Mitrogona'' Meyrick, 1920 * ''Oinophila'' * ''Opogona'' * ''Phaeo ...

. As it includes ''

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 ...

'', the type species of the now-abolished genus ''Hieroxestis'', it is the type genus of its subfamily. They are most common in the

tropic The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the Equator. They are defined in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere at N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...

al parts of the world; for example, from

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

, almost thirty species are known. Two members of this genus – the

banana moth ''Opogona sacchari'', the banana moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. The species was first described by Wenceslas Bojer in 1856. It is native to the humid tropical and subtropical regions of sub-Saharan Africa, where it is also found in Mad ...

(''O. sacchari'') and to a lesser extent ''O. omoscopa'' – have been introduced to Europe.

Selected species

The numerous species of ''Opogona'' include: * ''

Opogona aemula ''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 subfami ...

'' Meyrick, 1915 (India) * ''

Opogona amphicausta ''Opogona amphicausta'' is a moth of the family Tineidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, ...

'' Meyrick, 1907 (Sri Lanka) * ''

Opogona anaclina ''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 subfami ...

'' Meyrick, 1915 (India) * ''

Opogona arizonensis ''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 subfami ...

'' Davis, 1978 * ''

Opogona asema ''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 subfami ...

'' (Turner, 1900) (Australia) * ''

Opogona aurisquamosa ''Opogona aurisquamosa'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It has been recorded from the Pacific, including Easter Island, the Marquesas, the Society Islands, Fiji, the Kermadec Islands and Hawaii. It may have been dispersed by the Polynesians as ...

'' Butler, 1881 (from Pacific, Society islands, Marquesas, Fiji, Kermadec Islands, Hawaii) * ''

Opogona autogama ''Opogona autogama'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. Distribution It is found in the Seychelles and Mauritius Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an is ...

'' (Meyrick, 1911) (Seychelles) * ''

Opogona basilissa ''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 subfami ...

'' (Turner, 1917) (Australia) * ''

Opogona bicolorella ''Opogona bicolorella'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was described by Shōnen Matsumura in 1931. It is found in Japan and Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the Eas ...

'' (Matsumura, 1931) * ''

Opogona calculata ''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 subfami ...

'' Meyrick, 1919 (Australia) * ''

Opogona caryospila ''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 subfami ...

'' Meyrick, 1920 * ''

Opogona cataclasta ''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 subfami ...

'' Meyrick, 1915 * ''

Opogona chalinota ''Phaeoses chalinota'' is a moth of the family Tineidae described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. It is found in the India and Sri Lanka. The wingspan is 7–10 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous bronze with a white line crossing the wing and a ...

'' Meyrick, 1910 (India) * '' Opogona choleropis'' Meyrick, 1920 (Andaman) * ''

Opogona chrysophanes ''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 sub ...

'' Meyrick, 1915 * ''

Opogona citrolopha ''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 subfamil ...

'' Meyrick, 1932 * ''

Opogona citriseca ''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 subfamil ...

'' Meyrick, 1928 (Andaman) * ''

Opogona cleonyma ''Opogona'' is a genus of the fungus moth family (biology), 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 gen ...

'' (Meyrick, 1897) * '' Opogona clinomima'' (Meyrick, 1918) (India) * '' Opogona comptella'' (Walker, 1864) (Australia/New Zealand) * '' Opogona confinis'' Turner, 1926 (Australia) * '' Opogona conjurata'' (Meyrick, 1920) * '' Opogona crypsipyra'' Turner, 1923 (Australia) * ''

Opogona dimidiatella ''Opogona dimidiatella'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in southern South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Réunion, India, Indonesia (Java), Sri Lanka and the Philippines. They are known to attack sugarcane in the fields. It's the type s ...

'' Zeller, 1853 * '' Opogona discordia'' J.F.G.Clarke, 1986 * ''

Opogona doxophanes ''Opogona doxophanes'' is a moth of the family Tineidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. It is found in Sri Lanka. References

Moths of Asia Moths described in 1915 Tineidae Hieroxestinae {{Tineidae-stub ...

'' Meyrick, 1915 (Sri Lanka) * '' Opogona dramatica'' Meyrick, 1911 (India) * '' Opogona elaitis'' Meyrick, 1911 (India) * ''

Opogona fascigera ''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 subfamil ...

'' Meyrick, 1915 * '' Opogona fatima'' Meyrick, 1921 (Australia) * ''

Opogona flavofasciata ''Opogona flavofasciata'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in the India (Calcutta), Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, tr ...

'' (Stainton, 1859) (India to Philippines) * ''

Opogona floridensis ''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 subfamil ...

'' Davis, 1978 (Florida) * '' Opogona fumiceps'' (India, Sri Lanka) * '' Opogona glycyphaga'' Meyrick, 1915 (Australia) * ''

Opogona hylarcha ''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 subfamil ...

'' Meyrick, 1928 (India) * ''

Opogona icterica ''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 subfamil ...

'' Meyrick, 1915 (Philippines) * ''

Opogona iolychna ''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 subfamil ...

'' (Meyrick, 1920) (India) * ''

Opogona isoclina ''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 subfa ...

'' Meyrick, 1907 (India) * '' Opogona isotalanta'' Meyrick, 1930 * '' Opogona lamprocrossa'' Meyrick, 1928 (Andaman) * ''

Opogona lamprophanes ''Opogona lamprophanes'' is a moth of the family Tineidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. It is found in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை ...

'' Meyrick, 1915 (Sri Lanka) * '' Opogona liparopis'' Meyrick, 1922 (India) * ''

Opogona loculata ''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 subfamil ...

'' Meyrick, 1915 (India) * '' Opogona lutigena'' Meyrick, 1915 (India) * ''

Opogona micranthes ''Opogona'' is a genus of the fungus moth family (biology), 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 gen ...

'' (Meyrick, 1897) (Australia) * '' Opogona molybdis'' Meyrick, 1915 (India) * '' Opogona monosticta'' (Meyrick, 1915) (India) * ''

Opogona nebularis ''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 subfamil ...

'' (Meyrick, 1897) (Australia) * '' Opogona nipponica'' Stringer, 1930 * ''

'' Meyrick, 1893 * '' Opogona orchestris'' Meyrick, 1911 (Sri Lanka) * '' Opogona orthotis'' (Meyrick, 1897) * ''

Opogona pandora ''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 subfamil ...

'' Meyrick, 1911 (India) * '' Opogona praecincta'' Meyrick, 1916 (India) * ''

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 subfamil ...

'' Meyrick, 1915 (Australia) * ''

Opogona protographa ''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 subfamil ...

'' Meyrick, 1911 (India) * ''

Opogona protomima ''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 subfamil ...

'' (Meyrick, 1918) (India) * '' Opogona papayae'' Turner, 1923 (Australia) * ''

Opogona percnodes ''Opogona percnodes'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 77 ...

'' Meyrick, 1910 (India) * '' Opogona psola'' Bradley, 1956 (Norfolk island) * '' Opogona praestans'' (Walsingham, 1892) (St.Vincent) * ''

'' Meyrick, 1915 (Australia) * '' Opogona protodoxa'' (Meyrick, 1897) (Australia) * '' Opogona regressa'' Meyrick, 1916 * ''

Opogona sacchari ''Opogona sacchari'', the banana moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. The species was first described by Wenceslas Bojer in 1856. It is native to the humid tropical and subtropical regions of sub-Saharan Africa, where it is also found in Ma ...

'' (Bojer, 1856) (Seychelles, Cape Verde, Réunion, Mauritius, Madagascar, St.Helena; introduced:Brazil, Central America, Europe, Florida, Bermuda, Japan, Portugal (Madeira); Spain (Canary Islands)) * '' Opogona sarophila'' Meyrick, 1915 (Australia) * ''

Opogona scabricoma ''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 subfamil ...

'' Meyrick, 1934 (India) * ''

Opogona scalena ''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 subfamil ...

'' (Meyrick, 1897) (Australia) * '' Opogona simoniella'' (Wallengren, 1861) (Cocos Keeling) * ''

Opogona stathmota ''Opogona stathmota'' is a moth of the family Tineidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is found in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, I ...

'' Meyrick, 1911 (Sri Lanka) * ''

Opogona stenocraspeda ''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 subfamil ...

'' (Meyrick, 1897) (Australia) * ''

Opogona stereodyta ''Opogona stereodyta (previously known as Lozostoma stereodyta)'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in southern Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising ...

'' (Meyrick, 1897) (Australia) * '' Opogona succulenta'' Meyrick, 1931 (Andaman) * ''

Opogona taochroa ''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 subfamil ...

'' Meyrick, 1934 * ''

Opogona tanydora ''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 subfamil ...

'' Meyrick, 1920 (Kenya) * '' Opogona tetrasema'' (Turner, 1917) (Australia) * '' Opogona tergemina'' Meyrick, 1915 (India) * ''

Opogona thiadelpha ''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 sub ...

'' Meyrick, 1934 * ''

Opogona trachyclina ''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 subfamil ...

'' Meyrick, 1935 * ''

Opogona transversata ''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 subfamil ...

'' Bippus, 2016 (Reunion) * '' Opogona trichoceros'' Meyrick, 1930 * ''

Opogona trigonomis ''Opogona trigonomis'' is a moth of the family Tineidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, ...

'' Meyrick, 1907 (Sri Lanka) * ''

Opogona trissostacta ''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 subfamil ...

'' Meyrick, 1934 * '' Opogona tristicta'' (Meyrick, 1897) (Australia) * '' Opogona trophis'' Meyrick, 1913 (South Africa) * '' Opogona ursella'' (Walker, 1875) (St.Helena) * '' Opogona vilis'' (Wollaston E., 1879) (St.Helena) * '' Opogona xanthocrita'' Meyrick, 1911 * ''

Opogona zygodonta ''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 subfamil ...

'' Meyrick, 1931 (India) Some species have been removed from the present genus. For example, ''O. panchalcella'' is now in '' Wegneria''.

Synonyms

Groups of these moths have been proposed for separation in distinct

genera Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclat ...

. Here however, the genus is considered to contain the core group of

and is thus delimited '' sensu lato''.

Junior synonym The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently. * In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linna ...

s and other invalid scientific names of ''Opogona'' are:Pitkin & Jenkins (2004), ABRS (2010) * ''Cachura'' Walker, 1864 * ''Conchyliospila'' Wallengren, 1861 * ''Conchyliopsila'' ('' lapsus'') * ''Dendroneura'' Walsingham, 1892 * ''Exala'' Meyrick, 1912 * ''Hieroxestis'' Meyrick, 1893 * ''Lozostoma'' Stainton, 1859 * ''Loxostoma'' (''lapsus'' nec Bivona-Bernardi 1838:

preoccupied The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently. * In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linn ...

) * ''Lissocarena'' Turner, 1923

Footnotes

References

* (2010): Australian Faunal Directory &ndash
''Opogona''
Version of 2010-NOV-15. Retrieved 2011-DEC-23. * (2011)
''Opogona''
Version 2.4, 2011-JAN-27. Retrieved 2011-DEC-23. * (1986): Pyralidae and Microlepidoptera of the Marquesas Archipelago. ''Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology'' 416: 1-485
PDF fulltext
(214 MB!) * (2004)
Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species
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''Opogona''
Version of 2004-NOV-05. Retrieved 2011-DEC-23. *

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br>Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae (Lepidoptera)
Retrieved 2011-DEC-23. * (2003): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms &ndash

Version of 2003-DEC-28. Retrieved 2011-DEC-23. {{Taxonbar, from=Q3354337 Hieroxestinae Taxa named by Philipp Christoph Zeller