Mapsidius chenopodii
| Mapsidius chenopodii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Genus: | Mapsidius |
| Species: | M. chenopodii |
| Binomial name | |
| Mapsidius chenopodii Swezey, 1947 | |
Mapsidius chenopodii is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was first described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1947.[1] It is endemic to the island of Hawaii.
The larvae feed on Chenopodium oahuense.
References
[edit]- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Mapsidius chenopodii Swezey, 1947". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.