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Thyrocopa sapindiella (Oahu Aulu)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Oahu aulu thyrocopa moth (Thyrocopa sapindiella) is a moth of the Xyloryctidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It is possibly extinct. The length of the forewings is about 9 mm. Adults are on wing at least in November. The ground color of the forewings is very light whitish-brown, with a few brown scales scattered throughout. The discal area has one very small, faint brownish spot in the cell. The hindwings are very light whitish-brown. The pupa is about 9 mm and medium brown. The pupa is formed within the spun-together leaves where the caterpillar fed.
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Prey / Diet

Sapindus oahuensis (lonomea)[1]

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1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0