Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cosmopterigidae Scientific name Hyposmocoma cristata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hyposmocoma Rank Species | |
Hyposmocoma cristata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii. The type locality are the mountains near Honolulu.
This species is often abundant.
The larvae feed on Freycinetia species. The slender, white larvae bore in the pith of dead stems of their host. Pupation takes place within the burrows.
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