Hyposmocoma erismatias

Hyposmocoma erismatias
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Hyposmocoma
Species: H. erismatias
Binomial name
Hyposmocoma erismatias
Meyrick, 1928

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

The larvae feed on Euphorbia species. The larvae are stem borers.

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