Panaphelix asteliana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was first described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1932. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
| Panaphelix asteliana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Panaphelix |
| Species: | P. asteliana
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| Binomial name | |
| Panaphelix asteliana Swezey, 1932
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The larvae feed on Astelia veratroides.
The pupa is brown and about 15 mm long.
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- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.