Orthomecyna
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Orthomecyna is a genus
of moth
s of the Crambidae
family. All species are endemic to Hawaii
.
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 moth
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...
s of 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. All species are endemic to 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...
.
Species
- Orthomecyna albicaudataOrthomecyna albicaudataOrthomecyna albicaudata is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Lanai.-External links:*...
Butler, 1883 - Orthomecyna alloptilaOrthomecyna alloptilaOrthomecyna alloptila is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii.-External links:*...
Meyrick, 1899 - Orthomecyna amphilycaOrthomecyna amphilycaOrthomecyna amphilyca is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Maui.-External links:*...
Meyrick, 1899 - Orthomecyna aphanopisOrthomecyna aphanopisOrthomecyna aphanopis is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Oahu.It is the smallest species of the Orthomecyna genus.-External links:*...
Meyrick, 1888 - Orthomecyna chrysophanesOrthomecyna chrysophanesOrthomecyna chrysophanes is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.It is an extremely variable species.-External links:*...
Meyrick, 1899 - Orthomecyna crossiasOrthomecyna crossiasOrthomecyna crossias is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Oahu.-External links:*...
Meyrick, 1899 - Orthomecyna epicaustaOrthomecyna epicaustaOrthomecyna epicausta is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii.-External links:*...
Meyrick, 1899 - Orthomecyna exiguaOrthomecyna exiguaOrthomecyna exigua is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Molokai, Maui, Lanai and Hawaii.-Subspecies:*Orthomecyna exigua exigua *Orthomecyna exigua cupreipennis Butler, 1883 -External links:...
Butler, 1879- Orthomecyna exigua cupreipennis
- Orthomecyna exigua exigua
- Orthomecyna heterodryasOrthomecyna heterodryasOrthomecyna heterodryas is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii.-External links:*...
Meyrick, 1899 - Orthomecyna mesochasmaOrthomecyna mesochasmaOrthomecyna mesochasma is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.Larvae have been found among the roots of sugarcane. The caterpillars are whitish. It is the only record of the discovery of a larva in the Orthomecyna genus...
Meyrick, 1899 - Orthomecyna metalyciaOrthomecyna metalyciaOrthomecyna metalycia is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii.-External links:*...
Meyrick, 1899 - Orthomecyna phaeophanesOrthomecyna phaeophanesOrthomecyna phaeophanes is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Maui.-External links:*...
Meyrick, 1899 - Orthomecyna picrodesOrthomecyna picrodesOrthomecyna picrodes is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii.-External links:*...
Meyrick, 1899