Opogona comptella

Opogona comptella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tineidae

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Opogona comptella
Photo: Donald Hobern, CC BY

The adult moth has a wingspan of about 15 mm. It lives in New Zealand and in parts of Australia from southern Queensland down to Tasmania. The larvae feed on the bark of yellow willow and on galls of two Acacia species.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Wingspan is about 15 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its range includes New Zealand and Australian regions from southern Queensland to Tasmania.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Opogona comptella photo 3
Photo: Jacob Littlejohn, CC BY-SA
Opogona comptella photo 4
Photo: Steve Kerr, CC BY
Opogona comptella photo 5
Photo: Jeremy Rolfe, CC BY
Opogona comptella photo 6
Photo: Grey Smith, CC BY

Questions people ask

What do the larvae of Opogona comptella feed on?

They feed on the bark of yellow willow and on galls of two Acacia species.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Tineidae)

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Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opogona_comptella

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