Genophantis iodora
Genophantis iodora is a moth of the family Pyralidae described by Edward Meyrick in 1888. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii.
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| Species: | G. iodora |
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| Genophantis iodora Meyrick, 1888 | |
The wingspan is 22–27 mm. Adults are variable in color and pattern. In some examples, the hindwing has a small cell formed by a crossvein.
The larvae feed on Euphorbia celastroides and Euphorbia clusiaefolia. They web together the leaves of their host plant.
External links
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press. hdl:10125/7337.
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