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Tineidae 300196 – 0433.1   Opogona purpuriella Swezey, 1913

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Apocynaceae Araliaceae Cucurbitaceae Moraceae Poaceae Detritophagous.  Host genera: Artocarpus Plumeria Reynoldsia Saccharum Sicana Trevesia Detritophagous.  Notes: Detritophagous, detritus & decaying vegetation, including dead bark & dead cane (Heppner 2007).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: purpuriella Swezey, 1913 (Opogona) UNVER. - MONA 1983: [NEW] Taxonomic Notes: Opogona purpuriella Sweezey, 1913 is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at iNaturalist

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