Maui Banana Hedyleptan Moth
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The Maui Banana Hedyleptan Moth (Omiodes musicola) is a species of moth
in the Crambidae
family. It is endemic to Molokai
and Maui
.
The larvae feed on Banana. Full-grown larvae are about 27 mm long and dull pale greenish.
The pupa is 14 mm long and medium brown. The pupal stage takes about 11 days.
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...
in the Crambidae
Crambidae
The Crambidae are the grass moth family of Lepidoptera . They are quite variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae taking up closely folded postures on grass-stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies include brightly coloured and patterned insects which rest in...
family. It is endemic to Molokai
Molokai
Molokai or Molokai is an island in the Hawaiian archipelago. It is 38 by 10 miles in size with a land area of , making it the fifth largest of the main Hawaiian Islands and the 27th largest island in the United States. It lies east of Oahu across the 25-mile wide Kaiwi Channel and north of...
and Maui
Maui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
.
The larvae feed on Banana. Full-grown larvae are about 27 mm long and dull pale greenish.
The pupa is 14 mm long and medium brown. The pupal stage takes about 11 days.
Source
- Haines, W.P. 2004. Omiodes musicola. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
- Insects of Hawaii. Volume 8, Pyraloidea