Anomis vulpicolor

{{Short description|Species of moth}} {{Speciesbox | image = | taxon = Anomis vulpicolor | authority = (Meyrick, 1928) | synonyms = *''Gonitis vulpicolor'' *''Cosmophila vulpicolor'' <small>Meyrick, 1928</small> }} '''''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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Zimmerman |first=Elwood C. |date=1958 |title=Insects of Hawaii. Volume 7, Macrolepidoptera |hdl=10125/7336 |url=http://hdl.handle.net/10125/7336 |language=en-US}}</ref> The larvae have been found to feed on ''Osteomeles anthyllidifolia''. The caterpillar is characterised by four pairs of abdominal prolegs.<ref name=":0" />

The species is considered likely extinct, with the last sighting occurring before 1960.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NatureServe Explorer 2.0 |url=https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.114671/Anomis_vulpicolor |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=explorer.natureserve.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hawaii's Extinct species -- Insects |url=http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/endangered/ext-insects.html |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=hbs.bishopmuseum.org}}</ref>

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Category:Catocalinae Category:Endemic moths of Hawaii Category:Moths described in 1928 Category:Taxa named by Edward Meyrick