Omiodes antidoxa

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Omiodes antidoxa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Omiodes
Species:
O. antidoxa
Binomial name
Omiodes antidoxa
Meyrick, 1904
Synonyms
  • Hedylepta antidoxa
  • Phostria antidoxa

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

The larvae feed on Carex oahuensis and Rhynchospora thyrsoidea. Full-grown larvae are bright green.

The pupa is about 12 mm long and brown with a greenish tinge especially in the thoracic region. The cocoon is slight and made in the retreat where the caterpillar lived. Pupation takes place two to four days after the cocoon is started. The larval period lasts 20–22 days. The pupal period 10–11 days.

External links[edit]

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