Hyposmocoma eliai
Hyposmocoma eliai is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Kauai. Larvae were collected on large barren volcanic rocks placed along the shoreline to reduce erosion in Nawiliwili bay.
| Hyposmocoma eliai | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Hyposmocoma |
| Species: | H. eliai |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyposmocoma eliai P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011 | |
The wingspan is 4.5–5.2 mm for males and 4.6–5.7 mm for females.[1]
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