Hyposmocoma menehune
| Hyposmocoma menehune | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Hyposmocoma |
| Species: | H. menehune |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyposmocoma menehune Schmitz and Rubinoff, 2009 | |
Hyposmocoma menehune is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Nihoa. The type locality is Miller Canyon.
The wingspan is 7.2–7.4 mm.
The larval case is burrito-shaped and 3.7–4.0 mm in length. It is similar to that of Hyposmocoma nihoa, but without the distinctly curved pointed distal end.
Adults were reared from case-making larvae. Larvae were collected on the ground.
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