Hyposmocoma nipholoncha

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Hyposmocoma nipholoncha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
H. nipholoncha
Binomial name
Hyposmocoma nipholoncha
Meyrick, 1935

Hyposmocoma nipholoncha is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1935. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The type locality is Mount Tantalus.

The larvae feed on Euphorbia species. The naked larvae are stem-borers.

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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