Hyposmocoma papaiili

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

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

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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  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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