Hyposmocoma eliai
Hyposmocoma eliai is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Kauai. Larvae were collected on large barren volcanic rocks placed along the shoreline to reduce erosion in Nawiliwili bay.
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Hyposmocoma eliai P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011 | |
The wingspan is 4.5–5.2 mm for males and 4.6-5.7 mm for females.
The larvae live in a larval case which has the form of a bag-shaped structure covered with minute particles of sand finely woven with silk.[1]
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Elia Schmitz, three-year-old son of one of the authors.
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