Biology:Hyposmocoma filicivora
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Short description: Species of moth
| Hyposmocoma filicivora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Hyposmocoma |
| Species: | H. filicivora
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyposmocoma filicivora Meyrick, 1935
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Hyposmocoma filicivora is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1935. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The type locality is Kōnāhuanui.
The larva constructs a flat case. It lives in the hollows of dead tree fern fronds.
External links
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu.
Wikidata ☰ Q5960413 entry
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