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Opogona amphichorda

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Opogona amphichorda
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tineidae
Subfamily:
Hieroxestinae
Genus:
Opogona
Species:
O. amphichorda
Binomial name
Opogona amphichorda
Meyrick, 1921

Opogona amphichorda is a moth of the Tineidae family. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921 and is found in Congo and in Mozambique.[1]

This species has a wingspan of 10-13mm. Its forewings are pale ochreous-yellowish with a dark fuscous pointed streak along basal fourth of the costa.[2] .

References

  1. ^ 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, E. 1921b. Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera. - Annals of the Transvaal Museum 8(2):49–148.


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