Omiodes simialis

Omiodes simialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Omiodes
Species: O. simialis
Binomial name
Omiodes simialis
Guenée, 1854
Synonyms
  • Botys jasonalis Walker, 1859
  • Botys orontesalis Walker, 1859
  • Coenostola eruptalis Lederer, 1863

Omiodes simialis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Guenée in 1854. It is found in Brazil, Venezuela, French Guiana,[1] the West Indies[2] (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola), Honduras, Costa Rica[3] and Florida.[4]

The wingspan is about 31 mm. Adults are on wing in March, May, August and from October to December in Florida.

The larvae feed on Dalbergia ecastophyllum.[5]

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