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Maui banana hedyleptan moth

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Maui banana hedyleptan moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Omiodes
Species:
O. musicola
Binomial name
Omiodes musicola
Swezey, 1909
Synonyms
  • Hedylepta musicola Swezey, 1909
  • Phostria musicola

The Maui banana hedyleptan moth (Omiodes musicola) is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1909 and is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Molokai and Maui.

The larvae feed on banana. Full-grown larvae are about 27 mm long and dull pale green.

The pupa is 14 mm long and medium brown. The pupal stage takes about 11 days.

Sources

  • Haines, W.P. (2004). "Omiodes musicola". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T44549A10918366. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44549A10918366.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press.
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