Stemorrhages exaula

Stemorrhages exaula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Stemorrhages
Species: S. exaula
Binomial name
Stemorrhages exaula
(Meyrick, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Margarodes exaula Meyrick, 1888

Stemorrhages exaula is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui and Hawaii.

Adults are pale green.

The larvae feed on Ochrosia sandwicensis and Rauvolfia sandwicensis. The larvae feed in webbed-together, younger leaves of the hostplant as well as pupate in the same place.

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