Laysan hedyleptan moth

Laysan hedyleptan moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Omiodes
Species: O. laysanensis
Binomial name
Omiodes laysanensis
Meyrick, 1914
Synonyms
  • Hedylepta laysanensis (Meyrick, 1914)
  • Phostria laysanensis

The Laysan hedyleptan moth (Omiodes laysanensis) is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is endemic to Laysan in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

The larvae are thought to feed on grasses.

Sources

  • Haines, W.P. (2004). "Omiodes laysanensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T44547A10918174. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44547A10918174.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press.


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