Hyposmocoma homopyrrha

Hyposmocoma homopyrrha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Hyposmocoma
Species: H. homopyrrha
Binomial name
Hyposmocoma homopyrrha
(Meyrick, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Phthoraula homopyrrha Meyrick, 1935

Hyposmocoma homopyrrha is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Nuuanu.

The larvae feed on Metrosideros species. The type specimen was bred from a larva found in dead wood.

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