Maui banana hedyleptan moth
The Maui banana hedyleptan moth (Omiodes musicola) is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1909 and is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Molokai and Maui.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Omiodes |
| Species: | O. musicola |
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| Omiodes musicola Swezey, 1909 | |
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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.
References
- Haines, W.P. (2004). "Omiodes musicola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T44549A10918366. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44549A10918366.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
Sources
- Haines, W.P. (2004). "Omiodes musicola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T44549A10918366. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44549A10918366.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press. hdl:10125/7337.
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