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Species Opogona sacchari - Banana Moth - Hodges#0432.1

Possibly Opogona sacchari - Opogona sacchari

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Tineoidea (Tubeworm, Bagworm, and Clothes Moths)

Family Tineidae (Clothes Moths)

Subfamily Hieroxestinae

Genus Opogona

Species sacchari (Banana Moth - Hodges#0432.1)

Hodges Number

0432.1

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Opogona sacchari (Bojer, 1856)

Food

A wide range of fruits, including banana.

Remarks

Introduced. Originally from Africa.

Internet References

Images and Info at MPG

Images and Info at BOLD

Wikipedia

Contributed by Steve Nanz on 2 June, 2013 - 4:17am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 16 April, 2015 - 7:28pm

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