Carposina graminis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Carposina graminis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
C. graminis
Binomial name
Carposina graminis
(Walsingham, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Heterocrossa graminis Walsingham, 1907

Carposina graminis is a moth of the family Carposinidae.[1] It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

The larvae feed on Metrosideros species.

References[]

  1. ^ Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.


Retrieved from ""