Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cosmopterigidae Scientific name Hyposmocoma candidella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hyposmocoma Rank Species | |
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Hyposmocoma candidella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kona, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.
The larvae probably feed on Acacia koa.
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