Opogona


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 tropical parts of the world; for example, from Australia, almost thirty species are known. Two members of this genus - the banana moth and to a lesser extent O. omoscopa - have been introduced to Europe.

Selected species

The numerous species of Opogona include:
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. Here however, the genus is considered to contain the core group of Hieroxestinae and is thus delimited sensu lato. Junior synonyms and other invalid scientific names of Opogona are:
  • Cachura Walker, 1864
  • Conchyliospila Wallengren, 1861
  • Conchyliopsila
  • Dendroneura Walsingham, 1892
  • Exala Meyrick, 1912
  • Hieroxestis Meyrick, 1893
  • Lozostoma Stainton, 1859
  • Loxostoma
  • Lissocarena Turner, 1923