Hyposmocoma waikamoi
Hyposmocoma waikamoi is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Maui.
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| Hyposmocoma waikamoi P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011 | |
The wingspan is 10.4–11 mm for males and 9.8–9.9 mm for females.
The larvae have been reared on lichens growing on a large rock in the shade. The larvae live in a larval case which has the form of a candywrapper-shaped structure with one entrance at each end. In the wild, it is covered with bits of greyish lichen.[1]
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Nature Conservancy reserve on east Maui to which the species is apparently restricted.
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