Biology:Omiodes giffardi

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Short description: Species of moth

Omiodes giffardi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Omiodes
Species:
O. giffardi
Binomial name
Omiodes giffardi
Swezey, 1921
Synonyms
  • Hedylepta giffardi
  • Phostria giffardi

Omiodes giffardi is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1921 and is endemic to the island of Hawaii.

The larvae feed on Isachne distichophylla.

External links

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7090200 entry