Hyposmocoma pukoa

Hyposmocoma pukoa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Cosmopterigidae
Genus:	Hyposmocoma
Species:	H. pukoa
Binomial name
	Hyposmocoma pukoa; P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011

Hyposmocoma pukoa is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Maui.

The wingspan is 9–10.7 mm for males and 10.1–10.8 mm for females.

The larvae live in a larval case which has the form of a bugle-shaped structure with a light grey background colour with dark brown bands.[1]

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Hawaiian, pū (meaning bugle) and koa (an endemic Hawaiian tree) referring to the type of case and habitat of this species.

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References

Ecologically and Morphologically Remarkable New Cosmet Moth Species of the Genus Hyposmocoma (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae) Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, with Reference to the Spectacular Diversity of Larval Cases

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[1] Ecologically and Morphologically Remarkable New Cosmet Moth Species of the Genus Hyposmocoma (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae) Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, with Reference to the Spectacular Diversity of Larval Cases