Biology:Carposina graminis

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Short description: Species of moth

Carposina graminis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Carposinidae
Genus: Carposina
Species:
C. graminis
Binomial name
Carposina graminis
(Walsingham, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Heterocrossa graminis Walsingham, 1907

Carposina graminis is a moth of the family Carposinidae.[1] It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

The larvae feed on Metrosideros species.

References

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

Wikidata ☰ Q5045901 entry