Hyposmocoma lixiviella

Hyposmocoma lixiviella is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai.[1][2]

Hyposmocoma lixiviella
Illustrations in Fauna Hawaiiensis: 15. Hyposmocoma liturata, 16. Hyposmocoma mimica, 17. Hyposmocoma parda, 18. Hyposmocoma lixiviella, 19. Hyposmocoma saliaris, 20. Hyposmocoma phalacra, 21. Hyposmocoma pseudolita, 22. Hyposmocoma irregularis, 23. Hyposmocoma fervida, 24. Hyposmocoma torella, 25. Hyposmocoma arenella, 26. Hyposmocoma nebulifera, 27. Hyposmocoma rubescens, 28. Hyposmocoma scolopax
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Hyposmocoma
Species:
H. lixiviella
Binomial name
Hyposmocoma lixiviella

References

  1. "Hyposmocoma lixiviella Walsingham, 1907 -- Discover Life". www.discoverlife.org. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  2. "ITIS Standard Report Page: Hyposmocoma lixiviella". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 24 October 2017.


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