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North American Lepidoptera Genitalia Library

Tineidae 300197 – 0432.1 – Opogona sacchari (Bojer, 1856) – Banana Moth

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Opogona sacchari (Bojer, 1856) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico from Florida in Davis & Pena (1990).

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. 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. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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