Opogona (genus)

A fungus moth at Forbes Creek, NSW

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Identification history

Opogona (genus) 28 Mar 2025 donhe
Opogona (genus) 27 Mar 2025 ibaird
Opogona tetrasema 27 Mar 2025 WendyEM
Unverified 28 Dec 2024 clarehoneydove

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4 comments

ibaird wrote:
   28 Dec 2024
The head shape suggests Opogona (genus) but I have not found a match.
donhe wrote:
   29 Dec 2024
Opogona cleonyma ?
DianneClarke wrote:
   29 Dec 2024
Looking at BOLD, too much yellow on the head and behind it for Opogona cleonyma
WendyEM wrote:
   27 Mar 2025
near to Opogona tetrasema
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=ANICI468-10
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/1199088-Opogona-tetrasema/browse_photos

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Opogona (genus) Scientific name
  • A fungus moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 58.12m to 1151m Recorded at altitude

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