Hyposmocoma papaiili
Hyposmocoma papaiili is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Maui.
Hyposmocoma papaiili | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
Genus: | Hyposmocoma |
Species: | H. papaiili |
Binomial name | |
Hyposmocoma papaiili P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011 | |
The wingspan is 7.2–8.8 mm for males and 12.6 mm for females.
The larvae have been reared on lichen and fish food. The larvae live in a larval case which has the form of a crab-shaped structure with one entrance at each end. The combination of the color, irregular shape and texture of the case make them good mimics of small pieces of bark.[1]
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Hawaiian pāpa‘i (meaning crab)and ‘ili (meaning bark) and refers to the type of case and habitat of this species.
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