Hyposmocoma argyresthiella

Hyposmocoma argyresthiella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Cosmopterigidae
Genus:	Hyposmocoma
Species:	H. argyresthiella
Binomial name
	Hyposmocoma argyresthiella; (Walsingham, 1907)
Synonyms
	Neelysia argyresthiella Walsingham, 1907;

Hyposmocoma argyresthiella is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii. The type locality is Kaawaloa, Kona, where it was collected at an elevation above 2,000 feet (610 m).

The larvae have been reared from silken tunnels in moss.

External links[]

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

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