Omiodes maia

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Omiodes maia
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Omiodes
Species:
O. maia
Binomial name
Omiodes maia
(Swezey, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Hedylepta maia Swezey, 1909

Omiodes maia is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai and Oahu.

The larvae feed on banana. They usually feed on the blade of the leaf close along the midrib, but some feed near the margin of the leaf and roll the edge of the leaf over to make a retreat.

External links[]

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press. hdl:10125/7337.


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