Anomis vulpicolor
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Scoliopteryginae |
Genus: | Anomis |
Species: | A. vulpicolor
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Binomial name | |
Anomis vulpicolor (Meyrick, 1928)
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Anomis vulpicolor is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1928. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii.[1] The larvae have been found to feed on Osteomeles anthyllidifolia. The caterpillar is characterised by four pairs of abdominal prolegs.[1]
The species is considered likely extinct, with the last sighting occurring before 1960.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). "Insects of Hawaii. Volume 7, Macrolepidoptera". hdl:10125/7336.
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(help) - ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Hawaii's Extinct species -- Insects". hbs.bishopmuseum.org. Retrieved 2023-11-14.