Oiketicus kirbyi

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Oiketicus kirbyi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Psychidae
Genus: Oiketicus
Species:
O. kirbyi
Binomial name
Oiketicus kirbyi
Guilding, 1827

Oiketicus kirbyi is a moth of the family Psychidae. It is found in lowlands from Argentina to Mexico and on the Caribbean islands.

There is strong sexual dimorphism in the adults. Females are wingless.

The larvae feed on various plants, including Musa , Theobroma cacao , Elaeis guineensis , Bactris gasipaes , Cocos nucifera , Citrus , Tectona grandis , Eucalyptus , Persea americana , Eriobotrya japonica and Terminalia catappa .


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