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Mapsidius auspicata

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Mapsidius auspicata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Scythrididae
Genus:
Mapsidius
Species:
M. auspicata
Binomial name
Mapsidius auspicata

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

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Mapsidius auspicata Walsingham, 1907". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 12, 2018.

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