Hyposmocoma carnivora
Species of moth
| Hyposmocoma carnivora | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Hyposmocoma |
| Species: | H. carnivora |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyposmocoma carnivora P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011 | |
Hyposmocoma carnivora is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Hawaii.
The wingspan is 10.2–12 mm (0.40–0.47 in) for males and about 11.1 mm (0.44 in) for females.
The larvae have been reared on snails of the genus Tornatellides and pupae of Drosophila melanogaster.[1]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hyposmocoma carnivora.
Wikispecies has information related to Hyposmocoma carnivora.
- ^ Ecologically and Morphologically Remarkable New Cosmet Moth Species of the Genus Hyposmocoma (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae) Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, with Reference to the Spectacular Diversity of Larval Cases
- v
- t
- e
