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Genophantis iodora

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Species of moth

Genophantis iodora
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Genophantis
Species: G. iodora
Binomial name
Genophantis iodora
Meyrick, 1888

Genophantis iodora is a moth of the family Pyralidae described by Edward Meyrick in 1888. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii.

The wingspan is 22–27 mm.

The larvae feed on Euphorbia celastroides and Euphorbia clusiaefolia. They web together the leaves of their host plant.

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Genophantis iodora


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