Omphisa anastomosalis

Omphisa anastomosalis, the sweetpotato vineborer, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is widespread, with records including the Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hawaii, Vietnam, China, Japan, Cambodia, Laos, Burma and Thailand.

Sweetpotato vineborer
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Omphisa
Species:	O. anastomosalis
Binomial name
Omphisa anastomosalis (Guenee, in Boisduval and Guenee, 1854)
Synonyms
Pionea anastomosalis Guenee, in Boisduval and Guenee, 1854 Evergistis anastomosalis

The wingspan is about 33 mm.

External links

• Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press. hdl:10125/7337.
• Sweetpotato stemborer. Sweetpotato DiagNotes. Information on pest status.