Biology:Hyposmocoma ningorella

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Short description: Species of moth

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

Hyposmocoma ningorella is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Maui. The type locality is Haleakalā, where it was collected at an elevation of 5,000 feet (1,500 m) or higher.

External links

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

Wikidata ☰ Q5960698 entry