Opogona dimidiatella Zeller, 1853

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Permalink:	OPOGDIMI
Higher taxa:	Tineidae (family)/  Hieroxestinae (subfamily)/  Opogona (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Zeller, 1853
Citation:	[Opogona] Dimidiatella
Original genus:	Opogona
Publication:	Zeller P. C. 1853. Drei Javanische Nachtfalter.
Journal:	Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou
Volume:	26
Issue:	4
Pagination:	507–508; pl. 4, figs 13–16

Opogona dimidiatella (1)

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Taxonomic note:

The female was described by F. Walker (1864b: 839) as "Glyphipteryx [sic] ? dimidiatella" from South Africa, Cape; Holotype ♀, genitalia slide 8975♀, NHMUK. Synonymized by J. D. Bradley (1965b: 115).

Bradley J. D. 1965b. Ruwenzori Expedition 1952. – Microlepidoptera.

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Opogona dimidiatella Zeller, 1853	Holotype	♂	NHMUK	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide 1862♂, NHMUK.	Indonesia	[Indonesia], Java, leg. Tengström.

Distribution note:

Oriental: India, Indonesia (Borneo, Java), Sri Lanka.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Opogona dimidiatella Zeller, 1853	Kenya		Meyrick E. 1920a. Voyage de Ch. Alluaud et R. Jeannel en Afrique Orientale (1911–1912). Résultats Scientifiques. Insectes Lépidoptères II. Microlepidoptera. page 94
Opogona dimidiatella Zeller, 1853	Réunion		Guillermet C. 2011c. Les Hétérocères ou papillons de nuit, de l'île de La Réunion. page 71
Opogona dimidiatella Zeller, 1853	South Africa	Western Cape	Walker F. 1864b. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part XXX.– Tineites. page 839
Opogona dimidiatella Zeller, 1853	Uganda		Bradley J. D. 1965b. Ruwenzori Expedition 1952. – Microlepidoptera. page 114

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Opogona dimidiatella Zeller, 1853	Cocos nucifera	Palmae	Réunion	Guillermet C. 2011c. Les Hétérocères ou papillons de nuit, de l'île de La Réunion. page 71
Opogona dimidiatella Zeller, 1853	Saccharum sp.	Poaceae	Réunion	Guillermet C. 2011c. Les Hétérocères ou papillons de nuit, de l'île de La Réunion. page 71

Scientific name	Parasitoid	Parasitoid Family	Country	Publication	URL

Opogona dimidiatella (1)

Opogona dimidiatella (2)

Opogona dimidiatella (3)

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Opogona dimidiatella (Walker, 1864)	(Walker, 1864)	species	Misapplied	Glyphipterix dimidiatella
Opogona semisulphurea (Stainton, 1859)	(Stainton, 1859)	species	Synonym	Lozostoma semisulphurea