Omiodes maia

Omiodes maia
Omiodes maia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Omiodes
Species: O. maia
Binomial name
Omiodes maia
Swezey, 1909
Synonyms
  • Hedylepta maia

Omiodes maia is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Kauai and Oahu.

The larvae feed on Banana. They usually feed on the blade of the leaf close along the midrib, but some feed near the margin of the leaf and roll the edge of the leaf over to make a retreat.

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