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Mapsidius iridescens

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

Mapsidius iridescens is a moth of the family Scythrididae.[1] It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai, and is notable for the somewhat iridescent coloration of its forewings.

In its larval stage, the species feeds on the leaves of Charpentiera species.

References

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

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