Detritus moth
Opogona omoscopa (Meyrick, 1893)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The detritus moth (Opogona omoscopa) is a species in the family Tineidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the detritus moth
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the detritus moth live?
Not recorded
Is the detritus moth endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the detritus moth classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyTineidae
- genusOpogona
- SpeciesOpogona omoscopa (Meyrick, 1893)
Synonyms Exala strassenella, Gracilaria strassenella, Hieroxestis omoscopa, Hieroxestis praematura, Opogona apicalis, Opogona praematura, Opogona strassenella
Other names and names in other languages (5)
- Dusky scuttlerEnglish
- Polilla oscuraSpanish
- AnanasboorderDutch
- moľa zatúlanáSlovak
- sockerrörsmalSwedish
Relatives of the detritus moth
Other species in the same genus Opogona.
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the detritus moth?
The detritus moth (Opogona omoscopa) belongs to the family Tineidae in the order Lepidoptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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