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 Cosmopterigidae family. 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.

References

  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
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