Omiodes telegrapha

Telegraphic hedyleptan moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Omiodes
Species: O. telegrapha
Binomial name
Omiodes telegrapha
Meyrick, 1899
Synonyms
  • Hedylepta telegrapha (Meyrick, 1899)
  • Phostria telegrapha

Omiodes telegrapha, the telegraphic hedyleptan moth, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is endemic to the island of Hawaii.

The larvae probably feed on grasses.

Sources

  • Haines, W.P. 2004. Omiodes telegrapha. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press.


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