''Opogona'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of the
fungus moth
Tineidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera described by Pierre André Latreille in 1810. Collectively, they are known as fungus moths or tineid moths. The family contains considerably more than 3,000 species in more than 300 genera. ...
family
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, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ...
Hieroxestinae
The Hieroxestinae are a subfamily of moths of the family (biology), family Tineidae.
Genera
* ''Amphixystis''
* ''Archemitra''
* ''Asymplecta''
* ''Crobylophanes'' Meyrick, 1938
* ''Kermania''
* ''Mitrogona'' Meyrick, 1920
* ''Oinophila''
* ''Op ...
. As it includes ''
Opogona omoscopa
''Opogona omoscopa'' is a moth of the family Tineidae.
Distribution
It is found in western Australia, New Zealand, south-east Asia, in Africa from Ethiopia to South Africa and several islands of the Indian Ocean. It is also one of the few species ...
'', the
type species
In International_Code_of_Zoological_Nomenclature, zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the spe ...
of the now-abolished genus ''Hieroxestis'', it is the
type genus
In biological taxonomy, the type genus (''genus typica'') is the genus which defines a biological family and the root of the family name.
Zoological nomenclature
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of its subfamily.
They are most common in the
tropic
The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the equator, where the sun may shine directly overhead. This contrasts with the temperate or polar regions of Earth, where the Sun can never be directly overhead. This is because of Earth's ax ...
al parts of the world; for example, from
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
, almost thirty
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
are known. Two members of this genus – the
banana moth
''Opogona sacchari'', the banana moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. The species was first described by Wenceslas Bojer in 1856. It is native to the humid tropical and subtropical regions of sub-Saharan Africa, where it is also found in Mad ...
(''O. sacchari'') and to a lesser extent ''O. omoscopa'' – have been introduced to
Europe
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.
Selected species
The numerous
species
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of ''Opogona'' include:
* ''
Opogona aemula
''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 subfamil ...
''
Meyrick, 1915 (India)
* ''
Opogona amphicausta''
Meyrick, 1907 (Sri Lanka)
* ''
Opogona anaclina
''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 subfamil ...
''
Meyrick, 1915 (India)
* ''
Opogona arizonensis
''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 subfamil ...
''
Davis, 1978
* ''
Opogona asema
''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 subfamil ...
''
(Turner, 1900) (Australia)
* ''
Opogona aurisquamosa
''Opogona aurisquamosa'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It has been recorded from the Pacific, including Easter Island, the Marquesas, the Society Islands, Fiji, the Kermadec Islands and Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; ) is an island U.S. state, ...
'' Butler, 1881 (from Pacific, Society islands, Marquesas, Fiji, Kermadec Islands, Hawaii)
* ''
Opogona autogama
''Opogona autogama'' is a moth of the family Tineidae.
Distribution
It is found in the Seychelles and Mauritius
Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about off the southeastern coast ...
''
(Meyrick, 1911) (Seychelles)
* ''
Opogona basilissa
''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 subfamil ...
''
(Turner, 1917) (Australia)
* ''
Opogona bicolorella
''Opogona bicolorella'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was described by Shōnen Matsumura in 1931. It is found in Japan and Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwa ...
''
(Matsumura, 1931)
* ''
Opogona calculata
''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 subfamil ...
''
Meyrick, 1919 (Australia)
* ''
Opogona caryospila
''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 subfamil ...
''
Meyrick, 1920
* ''
Opogona cataclasta
''Opogona'' is a genus of the fungus moth family (biology), 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 gen ...
''
Meyrick, 1915
* ''
Opogona chalinota''
Meyrick, 1910 (India)
* ''
Opogona choleropis''
Meyrick, 1920 (Andaman)
* ''
Opogona chrysophanes''
Meyrick, 1915
* ''
Opogona citrolopha''
Meyrick, 1932
* ''
Opogona citriseca''
Meyrick, 1928 (Andaman)
* ''
Opogona cleonyma''
(Meyrick, 1897)
* ''
Opogona clinomima''
(Meyrick, 1918) (India)
* ''
Opogona comptella''
(Walker, 1864) (Australia/New Zealand)
* ''
Opogona confinis''
Turner, 1926 (Australia)
* ''
Opogona conjurata''
(Meyrick, 1920)
* ''
Opogona crypsipyra''
Turner, 1923 (Australia)
* ''
Opogona dimidiatella
''Opogona dimidiatella'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in southern South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Réunion, India, Indonesia (Java), Sri Lanka and the Philippines.
They are known to attack sugarcane in the fields.
It's the type s ...
''
Zeller, 1853
* ''
Opogona discordia''
J.F.G.Clarke, 1986
* ''
Opogona doxophanes''
Meyrick, 1915 (Sri Lanka)
* ''
Opogona dramatica''
Meyrick, 1911 (India)
* ''
Opogona elaitis''
Meyrick, 1911 (India)
* ''
Opogona fascigera''
Meyrick, 1915
* ''
Opogona fatima''
Meyrick, 1921 (Australia)
* ''
Opogona flavofasciata''
(Stainton, 1859) (India to Philippines)
* ''
Opogona floridensis''
Davis, 1978 (Florida)
* ''
Opogona fumiceps''
(India, Sri Lanka)
* ''
Opogona glycyphaga''
Meyrick, 1915 (Australia)
* ''
Opogona hylarcha''
Meyrick, 1928 (India)
* ''
Opogona icterica''
Meyrick, 1915 (Philippines)
* ''
Opogona iolychna''
(Meyrick, 1920) (India)
* ''
Opogona isoclina''
Meyrick, 1907 (India)
* ''
Opogona isotalanta''
Meyrick, 1930
* ''
Opogona lamprocrossa''
Meyrick, 1928 (Andaman)
* ''
Opogona lamprophanes''
Meyrick, 1915 (Sri Lanka)
* ''
Opogona liparopis''
Meyrick, 1922 (India)
* ''
Opogona loculata''
Meyrick, 1915 (India)
* ''
Opogona lutigena''
Meyrick, 1915 (India)
* ''
Opogona micranthes''
(Meyrick, 1897) (Australia)
* ''
Opogona molybdis''
Meyrick, 1915 (India)
* ''
Opogona monosticta''
(Meyrick, 1915) (India)
* ''
Opogona nebularis''
(Meyrick, 1897) (Australia)
* ''
Opogona nipponica''
Stringer, 1930
* ''
Opogona omoscopa
''Opogona omoscopa'' is a moth of the family Tineidae.
Distribution
It is found in western Australia, New Zealand, south-east Asia, in Africa from Ethiopia to South Africa and several islands of the Indian Ocean. It is also one of the few species ...
''
Meyrick, 1893
* ''
Opogona orchestris''
Meyrick, 1911 (Sri Lanka)
* ''
Opogona orthotis''
(Meyrick, 1897)
* ''
Opogona pandora''
Meyrick, 1911 (India)
* ''
Opogona praecincta''
Meyrick, 1916 (India)
* ''
Opogona promalacta''
Meyrick, 1915 (Australia)
* ''
Opogona protographa''
Meyrick, 1911 (India)
* ''
Opogona protomima''
(Meyrick, 1918) (India)
* ''
Opogona papayae''
Turner, 1923 (Australia)
* ''
Opogona percnodes''
Meyrick, 1910 (India)
* ''
Opogona psola''
Bradley, 1956 (Norfolk Island)
* ''
Opogona praestans''
(Walsingham, 1892) (St.Vincent)
* ''
Opogona promalacta''
Meyrick, 1915 (Australia)
* ''
Opogona protodoxa''
(Meyrick, 1897) (Australia)
* ''
Opogona regressa''
Meyrick, 1916
* ''
Opogona rhynchacma'' Meyrick, 1920 (Brazil)
* ''
Opogona sacchari''
(Bojer, 1856) (Seychelles, Cape Verde, Réunion, Mauritius, Madagascar, St.Helena; introduced:Brazil, Central America, Europe, Florida, Bermuda, Japan, Portugal (Madeira); Spain (Canary Islands))
* ''
Opogona sarophila''
Meyrick, 1915 (Australia)
* ''
Opogona scabricoma''
Meyrick, 1934 (India)
* ''
Opogona scalena''
(Meyrick, 1897) (Australia)
* ''
Opogona simoniella''
(Wallengren, 1861) (Cocos Keeling)
* ''
Opogona stathmota''
Meyrick, 1911 (Sri Lanka)
* ''
Opogona stenocraspeda''
(Meyrick, 1897) (Australia)
* ''
Opogona stereodyta''
(Meyrick, 1897) (Australia)
* ''
Opogona succulenta''
Meyrick, 1931 (Andaman)
* ''
Opogona taochroa''
Meyrick, 1934
* ''
Opogona tanydora''
Meyrick, 1920 (Kenya)
* ''
Opogona tetrasema''
(Turner, 1917) (Australia)
* ''
Opogona tergemina''
Meyrick, 1915 (India)
* ''
Opogona thiadelpha''
Meyrick, 1934
* ''
Opogona trachyclina''
Meyrick, 1935
* ''
Opogona transversata''
Bippus, 2016 (Reunion)
* ''
Opogona trichoceros''
Meyrick, 1930
* ''
Opogona trigonomis''
Meyrick, 1907 (Sri Lanka)
* ''
Opogona trissostacta''
Meyrick, 1934
* ''
Opogona tristicta''
(Meyrick, 1897) (Australia)
* ''
Opogona trophis''
Meyrick, 1913 (South Africa)
* ''
Opogona ursella
''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 subfami ...
''
(Walker, 1875) (St.Helena)
* ''
Opogona vilis''
(Wollaston E., 1879) (St.Helena)
* ''
Opogona xanthocrita''
Meyrick, 1911
* ''
Opogona zygodonta''
Meyrick, 1931 (India)
Some species have been removed from the present genus. For example, ''O. panchalcella'' is now in ''
Wegneria
''Wegneria'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae
Tineidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera described by Pierre André Latreille in 1810. Collectively, they are known as fungus moths or tineid moths. The family co ...
''.
Synonyms
Groups of these moths have been proposed for separation in distinct
genera
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial s ...
. Here however, the genus is considered to contain the core group of
Hieroxestinae
The Hieroxestinae are a subfamily of moths of the family (biology), family Tineidae.
Genera
* ''Amphixystis''
* ''Archemitra''
* ''Asymplecta''
* ''Crobylophanes'' Meyrick, 1938
* ''Kermania''
* ''Mitrogona'' Meyrick, 1920
* ''Oinophila''
* ''Op ...
and is thus delimited ''
sensu lato
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''.
Junior synonym
In taxonomy, the scientific classification of living organisms, a synonym is an alternative scientific name for the accepted scientific name of a taxon. The botanical and zoological codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently.
...
s and other invalid scientific names of ''Opogona'' are:
[Pitkin & Jenkins (2004), ABRS (2010)]
* ''Cachura''
Walker, 1864
* ''Conchyliospila''
Wallengren, 1861
* ''Conchyliopsila''
(''lapsus
In philology, a lapsus (Latin for "lapse, slip, error") is an involuntary mistake made while writing or speaking.
Investigations
In 1895 an investigation into verbal slips was undertaken by a philologist and a psychologist, Rudolf Meringer and ...
'')
* ''Dendroneura''
Walsingham, 1892
* ''Exala''
Meyrick, 1912
* ''Hieroxestis''
Meyrick, 1893
* ''Lozostoma''
Stainton, 1859
* ''Loxostoma''
(''lapsus'' nec Bivona-Bernardi 1838: preoccupied
In biology, a homonym is a name for a taxon that is identical in spelling to another such name, that belongs to a different taxon.
The rule in the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature is that the first such name to be published is the s ...
)
* ''Lissocarena''
Turner, 1923
Footnotes
References
* (2010): Australian Faunal Directory &ndash
''Opogona'' Version of 2010-NOV-15. Retrieved 2011-DEC-23.
* (2011)
''Opogona'' Version 2.4, 2011-JAN-27. Retrieved 2011-DEC-23.
* (1986): Pyralidae and Microlepidoptera of the Marquesas Archipelago. ''Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology'' 416: 1–485
PDF fulltext(214 MB!)
* (2004)
Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species&ndash
''Opogona'' Version of 2004-NOV-05. Retrieved 2011-DEC-23.
*
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Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae (Lepidoptera) Retrieved 2011-DEC-23.
* (2003): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms &ndash
Version of 2003-DEC-28. Retrieved 2011-DEC-23.
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Hieroxestinae
Taxa named by Philipp Christoph Zeller