Olaʻa banana hedyleptan moth
| Olaʻa banana hedyleptan moth | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Omiodes |
| Species: | O. euryprora |
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| Omiodes euryprora Meyrick, 1899 | |
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The Olaʻa banana hedyleptan moth (Omiodes euryprora) is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
This species was previously listed as Hedylepta euryprora and assessed as Extinct. Information since the last assessment in 1996 suggests that this species is still extant in the Hawaiian Islands. Its IUCN status was changed to Data Deficient pending further review.
The larvae feed on banana.
Sources
- Haines, W.P. 2004. Omiodes euryprora. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
- Insects of Hawaii. Volume 8, Pyraloidea
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