Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cosmopterigidae Scientific name Hyposmocoma caecinervis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hyposmocoma Rank Species | |
Hyposmocoma caecinervis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Mount Kaala.
The larvae feed on Smilax sandwicensis. They bore in the dead stems.
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