Hyposmocoma catapyrrha
Hyposmocoma catapyrrha is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1935. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Maui. The type locality is Olinda.
| Hyposmocoma catapyrrha | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Hyposmocoma |
| Species: | H. catapyrrha |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyposmocoma catapyrrha (Meyrick, 1935) | |
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The larvae feed on Rubus hawaiiensis.
External links
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.
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