Biology:Pararrhaptica leucostichas

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Short description: Species of moth

Pararrhaptica leucostichas
Scientific classification
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Animalia
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P. leucostichas
Binomial name
Pararrhaptica leucostichas
(Meyrick, 1932)
Synonyms
  • Eulia leucostichas Meyrick, 1932

Pararrhaptica leucostichas is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1932. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

The larvae feed on Myrsine species. They feed on the shoots of their host plant.

External links

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7135836 entry