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Hyposmocoma parda

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Cosmopterigidae

Scientific name
  
Hyposmocoma parda

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Hyposmocoma

Rank
  
Species

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Hyposmocoma parda is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui and Hawaii. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.

The food plant is unknown, but it is thought to feed on dead wood.

References

Hyposmocoma parda Wikipedia