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Alucita objurgatella (Objurgatella Moth)

Synonyms: Alucita angustestriata; Orneodes angustestriata; Orneodes objurgatella

Wikipedia Abstract

The objurgatella moth (Alucita objurgatella) is a moth of the Alucitidae family. It is known only from the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu, Maui and Hawaii, but is considered introduced although it could also be indigenous. The larvae feed on the fruits, flowers and seeds of Psydrax odorata.
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Prey / Diet

Psydrax odoratus (alahe'e)[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