Alucita objurgatella, the objurgatella moth, is a moth of the family Alucitidae. It is known only from the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu, Maui and Hawaii, but is considered introduced although it could also be indigenous.
Objurgatella moth | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Alucitidae |
Genus: | Alucita |
Species: | A. objurgatella
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Binomial name | |
Alucita objurgatella (Walsingham, 1907)
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The larvae feed on the fruits, flowers and seeds of Psydrax odorata.
External links
editWikispecies has information related to Alucita objurgatella.
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press. hdl:10125/7337.