Chedra mimica
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Chedra mimica is a moth
of the Batrachedridae
family. It is described from Oahu
and Hawaii
, but is possibly an immigrant.
The wingspan
is 6.5-12 mm. It is mostly straw-colored flecked or marked with brown and fuscous.
The larvae feed on Eragrostis species. They bore in the stems and flower heads of their host plant.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Batrachedridae
Batrachedridae
Batrachedridae is a small family of moths. These are small, slender moths which rest with the wings wrapped tightly around the body. The taxonomy of this and related groups is often disputed...
family. It is described from Oahu
Oahu
Oahu or Oahu , known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast...
and Hawaii
Hawaii (island)
The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island , is a volcanic island in the North Pacific Ocean...
, but is possibly an immigrant.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 6.5-12 mm. It is mostly straw-colored flecked or marked with brown and fuscous.
The larvae feed on Eragrostis species. They bore in the stems and flower heads of their host plant.