
''Oiketicus kirbyi'' is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is found in lowlands from Argentina to Mexico and on the Caribbean islands.
There is strong sexual dimorphism in the adults. Females are wingless.
The larvae feed on various plants, including ''Musa'', ''Theobroma cacao'', ''Elaeis guineensis'', ''Bactris gasipaes'', ''Cocos nucifera'', ''Citrus'', ''Tectona grandis'', ''Eucalyptus'', ''Eryobothria japonica'' and ''Terminalia catappa''. It was a serious pest in commercial.. more
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Uploaded Sep 29, 2015. Captured Aug 18, 2015 13:36 in Seventh Ave, San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago.