Olaʻa banana hedyleptan moth

Olaʻa banana hedyleptan moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Omiodes
Species: O. euryprora
Binomial name
Omiodes euryprora
Meyrick, 1899
Synonyms
  • Hedylepta euryprora (Meyrick, 1899)
  • Phostria euryprora

The Olaʻa banana hedyleptan moth (Omiodes euryprora) is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

This species was previously listed as Hedylepta euryprora and assessed as Extinct. Information since the last assessment in 1996 suggests that this species is still extant in the Hawaiian Islands. Its IUCN status was changed to Data Deficient pending further review.

The larvae feed on banana.

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