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Mapsidius chenopodii

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Mapsidius chenopodii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Scythrididae
Genus:
Mapsidius
Species:
M. chenopodii
Binomial name
Mapsidius chenopodii
Swezey, 1947

Mapsidius chenopodii is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was first described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1947.[1] It is endemic to the island of Hawaii.

The larvae feed on Chenopodium oahuense.

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Mapsidius chenopodii Swezey, 1947". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 21, 2018.


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