Biology:Hyposmocoma jugifera
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Short description: Species of moth
| Hyposmocoma jugifera | |
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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. jugifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyposmocoma jugifera Meyrick, 1928
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Hyposmocoma jugifera is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1928. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The type locality is Mount Tantalus.
The larvae feed on Acacia koa and Melicope species. They bore in dead wood. They do not make a case.
External links
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu.
Wikidata ☰ Q5960525 entry
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