Biology:Hyposmocoma coruscans

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Short description: Species of moth

Hyposmocoma coruscans
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Hyposmocoma
Species:
H. coruscans
Binomial name
Hyposmocoma coruscans
(Walsingham, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Agonismus coruscans Walsingham, 1907

Hyposmocoma coruscans is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the island of Hawaii. The type locality is Kona, where it was collected at an elevation of 4,000 feet (1,200 m).

External links

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5960286 entry