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Opogona amphichorda

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Opogona amphichorda
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Opogona
Species:
O. amphichorda
Binomial name
Opogona amphichorda
Meyrick, 1921

Opogona amphichorda is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921 and is found in Congo and in Mozambique.[1] This species has a wingspan of 10–13 millimetres (0.39–0.51 in). Its forewings are pale ochreous-yellowish with a dark fuscous pointed streak along basal fourth of the costa.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2016). "Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera)". Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1921). "Descriptions of South African Microlepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum (pdf). 8 (2): 49–148. ISSN 0041-1752. Retrieved October 4, 2016.