Maui banana hedyleptan moth
| Maui banana hedyleptan moth | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Omiodes |
| Species: | O. musicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Omiodes musicola Swezey, 1909 | |
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The Maui banana hedyleptan moth (Omiodes musicola) is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1909 and is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Molokai and Maui.
The larvae feed on banana. Full-grown larvae are about 27 mm long and dull pale green.
The pupa is 14 mm long and medium brown. The pupal stage takes about 11 days.
Sources
- Haines, W.P. (2004). "Omiodes musicola". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T44549A10918366. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44549A10918366.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press.
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