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Kauaiina molokaiensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Scientific name
  
Kauaiina molokaiensis

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Kauaiina

Rank
  
Species

Kauaiina molokaiensis is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to Molokai, where it was at an altitude of 1,290 meters above Puu Kolekole.

The wingspan is about 31 mm for males and 36 mm for females. Males are dark wine-red and females are clay-brown.

References

Kauaiina molokaiensis Wikipedia