Afromoths.net

Opogona cairnswickseorum Karisch, 2025

Permalink:OPOGCAIR
Higher taxa: Tineidae (family)/  Hieroxestinae (subfamily)/  Opogona (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Karisch, 2025
Citation:Opogona cairnswickseorum sp. nov.
Original genus:Opogona
Publication:Karisch T. 2025. New species of Opogona Zeller, 1853 from St Helena Island (Lepidoptera: Tineidae: Hieroxestinae).
Journal:Metamorphosis
Volume:36
Issue:1
Pagination:26–27, figs 11, 26, 27
URL:https://www.metamorphosis.org.za/articlesPDF/1780/2025.04.29%20Metamorphosis%2036%2021-31%20Karisch%20Opogona.pdf
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Opogona cairnswickseorum Karisch, 2025 Holotype ♂ SDEI Holotype ♂, SDEI. Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Saint Helena, Peak Dale, Commidendrum robustum-woodland, near Eucalyptus forest, 15°59'16.1"S 5°44'9.8"W, 565 m, 2017-03-01, leg. T. Karisch.
Opogona cairnswickseorum Karisch, 2025 Paratype ♂ MNVD Paratype 1♂, same locality, but 2017-0317, genitalia slide T. Karisch 4128♂, MNVD. Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Saint Helena, Peak Dale, Commidendrum robustum-woodland, near Eucalyptus forest, 15°59'16.1"S 5°44'9.8"W, 565 m, 2017-03-01, leg. T. Karisch.
Opogona cairnswickseorum Karisch, 2025 Paratype ♀ SDEI Paratype 1♀, genitalia slide 4129♀, SDEI. Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Saint Helena, Sandy Bay Valley, Baptist’s Church, 15°59'8.0"S 5°42'56.1"W, 2017-03-19, leg. T. Karisch.
Opogona cairnswickseorum Karisch, 2025 Paratype ♀ SHNT Paratype 1♀, SHNT. Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Saint Helena, Sandy Bay Valley, Baptist’s Church, 15°59'8.0"S 5°42'56.1"W, 2017-03-19, leg. T. Karisch.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Opogona cairnswickseorum Karisch, 2025 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Saint Helena Karisch T. 2025. New species of Opogona Zeller, 1853 from St Helena Island (Lepidoptera: Tineidae: Hieroxestinae). page 26
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination