Fullaway's Banana Hedyleptan Moth
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The Fullaway's Banana Hedyleptan Moth (Omiodes fullawayi) is a species of moth
in the Crambidae
family. It is endemic to Hawaii
.
The larvae feed on Banana.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the Crambidae
Crambidae
The Crambidae are the grass moth family of Lepidoptera . They are quite variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae taking up closely folded postures on grass-stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies include brightly coloured and patterned insects which rest in...
family. It is endemic to Hawaii
Hawaii (island)
The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island , is a volcanic island in the North Pacific Ocean...
.
The larvae feed on Banana.
Source
- Haines, W.P. 2004. Omiodes fullawayi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
- Insects of Hawaii. Volume 8, Pyraloidea