Mapsidius
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Mapsidius is a genus
of gelechioid moth
s, which is mostly placed in the flower moth family
, which is sometimes included as a subfamily in the Xyloryctidae, or together with these merged into the Oecophoridae
. The genus is known only from the Hawaii
an Islands.
The caterpillars of these moths feed within webs on the new apical foliage. Later, when the leaves are fully expanded they are sometimes very ragged from the work of these larvae. The white, densely spun cocoons are made on the leaves.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of gelechioid moth
Gelechioidea
| name = Curved-horn moths| image = Xylorycta assimilis.jpg| image_width = 240px| image_caption = Adult Xylorycta assimilis of the Xyloryctidae, photographed in Aranda Note prominent "horns" and long antennae| regnum = Animalia| phylum = Arthropoda...
s, which is mostly placed in the flower moth family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
, which is sometimes included as a subfamily in the Xyloryctidae, or together with these merged into the Oecophoridae
Oecophoridae
Oecophoridae is a family of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. The phylogeny and systematics of gelechoid moths are still not fully resolved, and the circumscription of the Oecophoridae is strongly affected by this....
. The genus is known only from the Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
an Islands.
The caterpillars of these moths feed within webs on the new apical foliage. Later, when the leaves are fully expanded they are sometimes very ragged from the work of these larvae. The white, densely spun cocoons are made on the leaves.
Species
- Mapsidius auspicataMapsidius auspicataMapsidius auspicata is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Lanai and Hawaii.The larvae feed on Charpentiera species. The larva live in a dense white silken tunnel on the leaves of their host.-External links:*...
Walsingham, 1907 - Mapsidius charpentieriiMapsidius charpentieriiMapsidius charpentierii is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It is endemic to Oahu.It is similar to Mapsidius auspicata, but is larger and the black marks on the forewings are more distinct and angulated....
Swezey, 1932 - Mapsidius chenopodiiMapsidius chenopodiiMapsidius chenopodii is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It is endemic to Hawaii.The larvae feed on Chenopodium oahuense.-External links:*...
Swezey, 1947 - Mapsidius iridescensMapsidius iridescensMapsidius iridescens is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It is endemic to Kauai.It is immaculate, somewhat iridescent coloration of the forewings.The larvae feed on the leaves of Charpentiera species.-External links:*...
Walsingham, 1907 - Mapsidius quadridentataMapsidius quadridentataMapsidius quadridentata is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It is endemic to Lanai and Maui.The larvae feed on Charpentiera species.-External links:*...
Walsingham, 1907