Scotorythra paludicola
| Scotorythra paludicola | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scotorythra |
| Species: | S. paludicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Scotorythra paludicola (Butler, 1879) | |
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Scotorythra paludicola is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Maui and Hawaii.
The larvae mainly feed on Acacia koa, but have also been recorded from Grevillea and Tristania species. On occasion, this species develops enormous populations and defoliates entire areas with koa trees.