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Phassodes Bethune-Baker, 1905

Phassodes vitiensis (Rothschild, 1895)

Single species endemic to Fiji and possibly Samoa. Moths are highly variable and seven different species names have been proposed. The immature stages are unknown. It is probable that the larvae are subterranean and perhaps feed on roots or plant material on the ground. The species appears to be a forest inhabitant.

 


Adults moths     
Possible forest habitat in Fiji     
       
   
 

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