Genophantis leahi
| Genophantis leahi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Genophantis |
| Species: | G. leahi |
| Binomial name | |
| Genophantis leahi Swezey, 1910 | |
Genophantis leahi was a species of moth in the Pyralidae family. It was endemic to Maui, Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii.
The wingspan was usually 20 mm or less.
The larvae fed on Euphorbia bifida, Euphorbia cordata, Euphorbia hirta and Euphorbia pilulifera. The larvae hid in a web spun between adjacent leaves and along the stem. They ate one surface and mesophyll of the leaf, leaving the other epidermis. Full-grown larvae were about 15 mm long and light yellowish, with blackish stripes.
The pupa was formed in a slight cocoon amongst the leaves on the ground. It was about 8 mm long and pale yellowish brown.
See also
Sources
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Genophantis leahi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
- Insects of Hawaii. Volume 8, Pyraloidea
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