Opogona autogama

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Opogona autogama
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O. autogama
Binomial name
Opogona autogama
(Meyrick, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Hieroxestis autogamaMeyrick, 1911

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 forewings this character is quite distinctive. [2]

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