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Hyposmocoma coprosmae

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Hyposmocoma coprosmae
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H. coprosmae
Binomial name
Hyposmocoma coprosmae
(Swezey, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Semnoprepia coprosmae Swezey, 1920

Hyposmocoma coprosmae is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Otto Swezey in 1920. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The type locality is Malamalama, Mount Konahuanui.

The larvae feed on Coprosma longijolia.

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.