Omiodes antidoxa

Omiodes antidoxa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Omiodes
Species: O. antidoxa
Binomial name
Omiodes antidoxa
Meyrick, 1904
Synonyms
  • Hedylepta antidoxa
  • Phostria antidoxa

Omiodes antidoxa is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Kauai and Oahu.

The larvae feed on Carex oahuensis and Rhynchospora thyrsoidea. Full-grown larvae are bright green.

The pupa is about 12 mm long and brown with greenish tinge especially in thoracic region. The cocoon is slight and made in the retreat where the caterpillar lived. Pupation takes place in 2–4 days after the cocoon is started. The larval period lasts 20–22 days. The pupal period 10–11 days.

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