Mapsidius chenopodii is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was first described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1947.[1] It is endemic to the island of Hawaii.
| Mapsidius chenopodii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Genus: | Mapsidius |
| Species: | M. chenopodii
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| Binomial name | |
| Mapsidius chenopodii Swezey, 1947
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The larvae feed on Chenopodium oahuense.
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Mapsidius chenopodii Swezey, 1947". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
External links
edit- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.