Hyposmocoma papaiili
Species of moth
| Hyposmocoma papaiili | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Hyposmocoma |
| Species: | H. papaiili |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyposmocoma papaiili P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011 | |
Hyposmocoma papaiili is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Maui.
The wingspan is 7.2–8.8 mm for males and 12.6 mm for females.
The larvae have been reared on lichen and fish food.[1]
References
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