Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cosmopterigidae Scientific name Hyposmocoma homopyrrha | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hyposmocoma Rank Species | |
Hyposmocoma homopyrrha is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Nuuanu.
The larvae feed on Metrosideros species. The type specimen was bred from a larva found in dead wood.
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