Orthomecyna
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Orthomecyna is a genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of moth
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...

s of 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. All species are endemic to Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...

.

Species

  • Orthomecyna albicaudata
    Orthomecyna albicaudata
    Orthomecyna albicaudata is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Lanai.-External links:*...

    Butler, 1883
  • Orthomecyna alloptila
    Orthomecyna alloptila
    Orthomecyna alloptila is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1899
  • Orthomecyna amphilyca
    Orthomecyna amphilyca
    Orthomecyna amphilyca is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Maui.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1899
  • Orthomecyna aphanopis
    Orthomecyna aphanopis
    Orthomecyna aphanopis is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Oahu.It is the smallest species of the Orthomecyna genus.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1888
  • Orthomecyna chrysophanes
    Orthomecyna chrysophanes
    Orthomecyna chrysophanes is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.It is an extremely variable species.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1899
  • Orthomecyna crossias
    Orthomecyna crossias
    Orthomecyna crossias is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Oahu.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1899
  • Orthomecyna epicausta
    Orthomecyna epicausta
    Orthomecyna epicausta is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1899
  • Orthomecyna exigua
    Orthomecyna exigua
    Orthomecyna exigua is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Molokai, Maui, Lanai and Hawaii.-Subspecies:*Orthomecyna exigua exigua *Orthomecyna exigua cupreipennis Butler, 1883 -External links:...

    Butler, 1879
    • Orthomecyna exigua cupreipennis
    • Orthomecyna exigua exigua
  • Orthomecyna heterodryas
    Orthomecyna heterodryas
    Orthomecyna heterodryas is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1899
  • Orthomecyna mesochasma
    Orthomecyna mesochasma
    Orthomecyna mesochasma is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.Larvae have been found among the roots of sugarcane. The caterpillars are whitish. It is the only record of the discovery of a larva in the Orthomecyna genus...

    Meyrick, 1899
  • Orthomecyna metalycia
    Orthomecyna metalycia
    Orthomecyna metalycia is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1899
  • Orthomecyna phaeophanes
    Orthomecyna phaeophanes
    Orthomecyna phaeophanes is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Maui.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1899
  • Orthomecyna picrodes
    Orthomecyna picrodes
    Orthomecyna picrodes is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1899
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