Hyposmocoma pritchardiae
Hyposmocoma pritchardiae is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Otto Swezey in 1933. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The type locality is Kumuwela.
| Hyposmocoma pritchardiae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | H. pritchardiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyposmocoma pritchardiae (Swezey, 1933) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The larvae feed on Pritchardia eriophora. The larvae were found feeding in the abundant fulvous cottony tomentum of the host plant, with which the spathe and other parts of inflorescence is clothed. The moths are about the colour of this cottony substance.
External links
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.