Mapsidius auspicata
| Mapsidius auspicata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Genus: | Mapsidius |
| Species: | M. auspicata |
| Binomial name | |
| Mapsidius auspicata Walsingham, 1907 | |
Mapsidius auspicata is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu, Lanai and Hawaii.[1]
The larvae feed on Charpentiera species. The larva live in a dense white silken tunnel on the leaves of their host.
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku. "Mapsidius auspicata Walsingham, 1907". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.