Hyposmocoma catapyrrha

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

Hyposmocoma catapyrrha is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Olinda.

The larvae feed on Rubus hawaiiensis.

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