Hyposmocoma pukoa

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

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

The wingspan is 9–10.7 mm for males and 10.1–10.8 mm for females.[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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