Tamsica floricolans
Tamsica floricolans is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Oahu, Molokai and Lanai.
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Adults have been reared from whitish larvae among the roots of sugarcane. The larvae spin a frail cocoon in the soil.
External links
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press. hdl:10125/7337.
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