Hyposmocoma pukoa
Hyposmocoma pukoa is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Maui.
| Hyposmocoma pukoa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Hyposmocoma |
| Species: | H. pukoa |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyposmocoma pukoa P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011 | |
The wingspan is 9–10.7 mm for males and 10.1–10.8 mm for females.
The larvae live in a larval case which has the form of a bugle-shaped structure with a light grey background colour with dark brown bands.[1]
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Hawaiian, pū (meaning bugle) and koa (an endemic Hawaiian tree) referring to the type of case and habitat of this species.
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