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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Omiodes |
| Species: | O. simialis
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| 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 ecastophyllum.[5]
References edit
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Omiodes simialis Guenée, 1854". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ BOLD Systems
- ^ "801310.00 – 5211 – Omiodes simialis – Guenée, 1854". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ Heiman, Maury J. (April 24, 2016). "Species Omiodes simialis - Hodges#5211". BugGuide.Net. Retrieved June 2, 2018.