Anomis vulpicolor
Species of moth
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Anomis vulpicolor is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1928. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii.[1] The larvae have been found to feed on Osteomeles anthyllidifolia. The caterpillar is characterised by four pairs of abdominal prolegs.[1]
| Anomis vulpicolor | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Anomis |
| Species: | A. vulpicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Anomis vulpicolor (Meyrick, 1928) | |
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The species is considered likely extinct, with the last sighting occurring before 1960.[2][3]
