Spheterista variabilis

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Spheterista variabilis
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S. variabilis
Binomial name
Spheterista variabilis
(Walsingham in Sharp, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Capua variabilis Walsingham in Sharp, 1907

Spheterista variabilis is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Molokai and Maui.

The larvae probably feed on Cheirodendron species.

External links

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.