Thyrocopa epicapna

Thyrocopa epicapna
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Xyloryctidae
Genus:	Thyrocopa
Species:	T. epicapna
Binomial name
	Thyrocopa epicapna; (Meyrick, 1883)
Synonyms
	Synomotis epicapna Meyrick, 1883; Thyrocopa pulverulenta Walsingham 1907;

Thyrocopa epicapna is a moth of the Xyloryctidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Maui, Hawaii, and possibly Oahu.

The length of the forewings is 8–11 mm. Adults are on wing year-round.

Larvae have been found at the base of grass tufts and in rotten wood, but this may be based on misidentifications.

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