Hyposmocoma elegantula

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Hyposmocoma elegantula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Hyposmocoma
Species: H. elegantula
Binomial name
Hyposmocoma elegantula
(Swezey, 1934)
Synonyms
  • Petrochroa elegantula Swezey, 1934

Hyposmocoma elegantula is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Koko Head.

Adults have been collected at flowers of Lipochaeta integrifolia, but the larvae and the hostplant are unknown.

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