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990548n – 19548   Opogona sacchari (Bojer, 1856)
             Banana Moth
Distribution Data for Opogona sacchari
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Distribution: USA: FL; Eurasia.
Type locality: Rishiri Island, Japan.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
References
  • (1) Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • (2) Davis, D.R. & J.E. Pena, 1990. Biology and morphology of the banana moth, Opogona sacchari (Bojer), and its introduction into Florida (Lepidoptera: Tineidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 282: 1-39.
Opogona sacchari
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Opogona sacchari
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Opogona sacchari
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