Opogona dimidiatella

(Opogona dimidiatella)

Description

Opogona dimidiatella is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in southern South Africa, Réunion, India and Java. They are known to attack sugarcane in the fields.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Tineidae

Genus:Opogona

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