Hyposmocoma waikamoi
Species of moth
| Hyposmocoma waikamoi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Hyposmocoma |
| Species: | H. waikamoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyposmocoma waikamoi P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011 | |
Hyposmocoma waikamoi is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Maui.
The wingspan is 10.4–11 mm for males and 9.8–9.9 mm for females.[1]
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Nature Conservancy reserve on east Maui to which the species is apparently restricted.
References
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