Hyposmocoma erismatias
Hyposmocoma erismatias is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1928. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The type locality is Nuʻuanu Pali.
| Hyposmocoma erismatias | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Hyposmocoma |
| Species: | H. erismatias |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyposmocoma erismatias Meyrick, 1928 | |
The larvae feed on Euphorbia species. The 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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