Opogona omoscopa
Introduction '''''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 that had been recorded on the remote island of Île Amsterdam of the French Southern and Antarctic Territories. It is an introduced species in the United States, Europe and the United Kingdom.
Biology The wingspan is about 18-22 mm.The larvae feed on various types of decaying vegetation including rotting wood, cork, compost, rhubarb, gladioli corms and pineapple roots.Host-plants include: ''Persea'' sp. (Lauraceae), ''Limonium'' sp. (Plumbaginaceae), ''Cyclamen'' sp. (Myrsinaceae), ''Thuja'' sp. (Cupressaceae), ''Fuchsia'' sp. (Onagraceae), ''Saccharum'' sp. (Poaceae) and ''Quercus suber'' (Fagaceae).
References
External links *  Australian Caterpillars*  UKmoths*  Australian Faunal Directory