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Schrankia altivolans

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Species of moth

Schrankia altivolans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Schrankia
Species: S. altivolans
Binomial name
Schrankia altivolans
(Butler, 1880)
Synonyms
  • Scoparia altivolans Butler, 1880
  • Hypenodes altivolans
  • Hypenodes altivolans var. simplex Butler, 1881
  • Schrankia simplex
  • Hypenodes oxygramma Meyrick, 1899
  • Schrankia oxygramma
  • Hypenodes sarothrura Meyrick, 1899
  • Schrankia sarothrura
  • Hypenodes arrhecta Meyrick, 1904
  • Schrankia arrhecta

Schrankia altivolans is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It occurs in epigean habitats on Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui and Hawaii. It also occasionally occurs in caves on at least Maui and Hawaii.

The length of the forewings is 6–10 mm. Adults and larvae are active throughout the year.

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Taxon identifiers
Schrankia altivolans


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