Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Scientific name Hyperectis dioctias | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hyperectis Rank Species | |
Hyperectis dioctias is a moth of the Crambidae family. It has only been recorded from Kauai, Oahu, Maui and Hawaii, but might be an introduced species in Hawaii.
The male has a peculiar "bladder" under the hind wing.
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