Mapsidius chenopodii

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Mapsidius chenopodii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
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 .

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Mapsidius chenopodii Swezey, 1947". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 21, 2018.