Mapsidius auspicata
| Mapsidius auspicata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Genus: | Mapsidius |
| Species: | M. auspicata |
| Binomial name | |
| Mapsidius auspicata Walsingham, 1907 | |
Mapsidius 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.
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