Schrankia altivolans

Schrankia altivolans
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Schrankia
Species:	S. altivolans
Binomial name
Schrankia altivolans (Butler, 1880)
Synonyms
Scoparia altivolans Butler, 1880 Hypenodes altivolans Hypenodes altivolans var. simplex Butler, 1881 Schrankia simplex Hypenodes oxygramma Meyrick, 1899 Schrankia oxygramma Hypenodes sarothrura Meyrick, 1899 Schrankia sarothrura Hypenodes arrhecta Meyrick, 1904 Schrankia arrhecta

Schrankia altivolans is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It occurs in epigean habitats on Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui and Hawaii. It also occasionally occurs in caves on at least Maui and Hawaii.

The length of the forewings is 6–10 mm. Adults and larvae are active throughout the year.

The larvae feed on tree roots, probably of many tree species. Larvae occasionally are attracted to rotting mushroom baits used to collect native Drosophila species.

External links

• Evolution of cave living in Hawaiian Schrankia (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with description of a remarkable new cave species