| Mapsidius quadridentata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Genus: | Mapsidius |
| Species: | M. quadridentata |
| Binomial name | |
| Mapsidius quadridentata Walsingham, 1907 | |
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The larvae feed on Charpentiera species.
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