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Stenoptilodes littoralis

Synonyms: Platyptilia inceptrix; Platyptilia insularis; Platyptilia littoralis; Platyptilia rhynchophora

Wikipedia Abstract

Stenoptilodes littoralis is a moth of the Pterophoridae family that is only known from Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii, but is thought to be introduced to Hawaii. It is a highly variable species. Adults have two-lobed forewings and three-lobed hindwings, and very long legs. The larvae of ssp. littoralis have been recorded on Geranium cariolinianum australe, while ssp. rhynchophora feeds on Vaccinium species, including Vaccinium penduliflorurn, Vaccinium reticulatum and Vaccinium calycinum. The larvae are green and long and skinny.
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Prey / Diet

Vaccinium reticulatum (ohelo 'ai)[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