Omiodes simialis
Species of moth
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Omiodes simialis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille 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]
| Omiodes simialis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Omiodes |
| Species: | O. simialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Omiodes simialis Guenée, 1854 | |
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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 ecastaphyllum.[5]