Opogona autogama explained

Opogona autogama is a moth of the family Tineidae.

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 forewingsthis character is quite distinctive.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/OPOGAUTO De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. 2015. Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). World Wide Web electronic publication (www.afromoths.net) (22.Jan.2015)
  2. Meyrick, 1915. Exotic Microlepidoptera 1.