Hyposmocoma menehune | |
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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.