Opogona autogama is a moth of the family Tineidae.
Distribution
It is found in the Seychelles and Mauritius.[1]
This species has a wingspan of 12–13 mm, head is purplish-fuscous, tuft brownish-ochreous, fillet and face shining greyish-ochreous. Forewings lanceolate, bronzy-grey or light purplish-fuscous,
In male: a long light grey subcostal hairpencil from base lying beneath forewings this character is quite distinctive.[2]
References
- Original publication: Meyrick, 1911. No. XII. Tortricina and Tineina. Results of the Percy Sladen Trust Expedition to the Indian Ocean in 1905 Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond. (2) 14 : 263–307