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Hyposmocoma philocharis

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Hyposmocoma philocharis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Hyposmocoma
Species:
H. philocharis
Binomial name
Hyposmocoma philocharis
(Meyrick, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Hyperdasys philocharis Meyrick, 1915
  • Hyperdasyella philocharis

Hyposmocoma philocharis is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The type locality, where it was first identified, is the Koʻolau Range, near Honolulu.

References

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