Opogona omoscopa (Meyrick, 1893)
(one synonym: Hieroxestis praematura)
HIEROXESTINAE ,   TINEIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley


(Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern, Aranda)

This Caterpillar has been found feeding in various types of decaying vegetation including rotting wood, cork, compost, rhubarb, gladioli corms, and pineapple roots.


(Photo: courtesy of Landcare Research Ltd., New Zealand)

The adult moth has fawn forewings and shiny buff hindwings, and has a wingspan of about 1.5 cms.

The species was originally found in New South Wales, but now has spread around the world, and occurs in

  • British Isles,
  • Gibraltar,
  • Hawaii,
  • New Zealand,
  • United States of America,
    as well as in Australia in
  • Western Australia,
  • South Australia,
  • Tasmania,
  • Victoria,
  • Australian Capital Territory,
  • New South Wales, and
  • Queensland.

    Further reading :

    Gaden S. Robinson & Ebbe S. Nielsen, Tineid Genera of Australia, Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera Volume 2, CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne 1993, pp. ix,x,10,246-252,263,279.

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    (updated 13 August 2011)