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 (O. sacchari) and to a lesser extent O. omoscopa – have been introduced to
Europe.[1]
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:[3]
Fauna Europaea (FE) (2011):
Opogona. Version 2.4, 2011-JAN-27. Retrieved 2011-DEC-23.
Clarke, John Frederick Gates (1986): Pyralidae and Microlepidoptera of the Marquesas Archipelago. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology416: 1–485.
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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 (O. sacchari) and to a lesser extent O. omoscopa – have been introduced to
Europe.[1]
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:[3]
Fauna Europaea (FE) (2011):
Opogona. Version 2.4, 2011-JAN-27. Retrieved 2011-DEC-23.
Clarke, John Frederick Gates (1986): Pyralidae and Microlepidoptera of the Marquesas Archipelago. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology416: 1–485.
PDF fulltext (214 MB!)