Hyposmocoma diffusa
Hyposmocoma diffusa is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai and Maui. The type locality is Olinda, where it was collected at an elevation of 4,000 feet (1,200 m).
| Hyposmocoma diffusa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Hyposmocoma |
| Species: | H. diffusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyposmocoma diffusa (Walsingham, 1907) | |
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External links
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.
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