Biology:Carposina trigononotata
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Carposinidae |
| Genus: | Carposina |
| Species: | C. trigononotata
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| Carposina trigononotata (Walsingham, 1907)
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Carposina trigononotata is a moth of the family Carposinidae.[1] It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Molokai and Maui.
The larvae feed on the terminal buds of Metrosideros species. The larvae bore in the stem of their host plant.
References
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- ↑ Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu.
Wikidata ☰ Q5045935 entry
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