Hyposmocoma menehune

Hyposmocoma menehune
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Hyposmocoma
Species: H. menehune
Binomial name
Hyposmocoma menehune
Schmitz and Rubinoff, 2009

Hyposmocoma menehune is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Nihoa. The type locality is Miller Canyon.

The wingspan is 7.2–7.4 mm.

The larval case is burrito-shaped and 3.7–4.0 mm in length. It is similar to that of Hyposmocoma nihoa, but without the distinctly curved pointed distal end.

Adults were reared from case-making larvae. Larvae were collected on the ground.

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