Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Section Cossina Scientific name Spheterista reynoldsiana | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Family Tortricidae Rank Species | |
Spheterista reynoldsiana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
The larvae feed on Reynoldsia sandwicensis. The larvae are green. They spin together leaves to feed between.
Pupation takes place within these spun-together leaves. The pupa is brown and 7–10 mm long.
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