Hyposmocoma waikamoi

Hyposmocoma waikamoi
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Hyposmocoma
Species:
H. waikamoi
Binomial name
Hyposmocoma waikamoi
P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011

Hyposmocoma waikamoi is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Maui.

The wingspan is 10.4–11 mm for males and 9.8–9.9 mm for females.[1]

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Nature Conservancy reserve on east Maui to which the species is apparently restricted.

References

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  1. ^ 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


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