Hyposmocoma nihoa
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| Hyposmocoma nihoa Schmitz and Rubinoff, 2009
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Hyposmocoma nihoa is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Nihoa, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The type locality is Miller Canyon.
The wingspan is 6.3–7.6 mm.[1]
The larval case is burrito-shaped and 3.4–4.8 mm in length. It is large and rounded with a curved pointed distal end and decorated with lichens woven with silk filaments. The case background color ranges from green to gray.[1]
Adults were reared from case-making larvae. Larvae were collected on small bushes and rocks.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Schmitz, Patrick; Rubinoff, Daniel (2009). "New species of Hyposmocoma (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae) from the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands of Laysan, Necker, and Nihoa" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2272: 37–53.
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