Laysan hedyleptan moth

The Laysan hedyleptan moth (Omiodes laysanensis) is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is endemic to Laysan in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

Laysan hedyleptan moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Omiodes
Species:
O. laysanensis
Binomial name
Omiodes laysanensis
Meyrick, 1914
Synonyms
  • Hedylepta laysanensis (Meyrick, 1914)
  • Phostria laysanensis

The larvae are thought to feed on grasses.

References
  1. Walker, A.; Haines, W. (2022). "Omiodes laysanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T44547A164008433. Retrieved 29 December 2022.



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