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Mapsidius
''Mapsidius'' is a genus of gelechioid moths, which is mostly placed in the flower moth family, which is sometimes included as a subfamily in the Xyloryctidae, or together with these merged into the Oecophoridae.Pitkin & Jenkins (2004), AEBR (2008), ToL (2008), FE (2009), and see references in Savela (2008) The genus is known only from the Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...an Islands. The caterpillars of these moths feed within webs on the new apical foliage. Later, when the leaves are fully expanded they are sometimes very ragged from the work of these larvae. The white, densely spun cocoons are made on the leaves. Species * '' Mapsidius auspicata'' Walsingham, 1907 * '' Mapsidius charpentierii'' Swezey, 1932 * '' Mapsidius chenopodii'' Swezey, 1947 * '' ...
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Mapsidius Quadridentata
''Mapsidius quadridentata'' is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Lanai and Maui The island of Maui (; Hawaiian: ) is the second-largest of the islands of the state of Hawaii at 727.2 square miles (1,883 km2) and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is the largest of Maui County's four islands, which .... The larvae feed on '' Charpentiera'' species. References External links * Scythrididae Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1907 {{Scythrididae-stub ...
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Mapsidius Iridescens
''Mapsidius iridescens'' is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai, and is notable for the somewhat iridescent Iridescence (also known as goniochromism) is the phenomenon of certain surfaces that appear to gradually change color as the angle of view or the angle of illumination changes. Examples of iridescence include soap bubbles, feathers, butterfl ... coloration of its forewings. In its larval stage, the species feeds on the leaves of '' Charpentiera'' species. References External links * Scythrididae Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1907 {{Scythrididae-stub ...
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Mapsidius Chenopodii
''Mapsidius chenopodii'' is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was first described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1947. It is endemic to the island of Hawaii. The larvae feed on '' Chenopodium oahuense''. References External links * Scythrididae Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1947 Taxa named by Otto Herman Swezey {{Scythrididae-stub ...
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Mapsidius Charpentierii
''Mapsidius charpentierii'' is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was first described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1932. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu. References External links

* Scythrididae Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1932 Taxa named by Otto Herman Swezey {{Scythrididae-stub ...
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