Anomis hawaiiensis

Anomis hawaiiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Anomis
Species: A. hawaiiensis
Binomial name
Anomis hawaiiensis
(Butler, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Gonitis hawaiiensis Butler, 1882

Anomis hawaiiensis is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu and Hawaii.

The larvae feed on Hibiscus species (including Hibiscus tiliaceus) and Hibiscadelphus species. The caterpillar is a green, or sometimes reddish, semi-looper.

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