Hyposmocoma nohomaalewa explained

Hyposmocoma nohomaalewa is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Kauai.

The wingspan is 5.6–6.6 mm for males and 4.6–5.7 mm for females.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1603/AN10073 Ecologically and Morphologically Remarkable New Cosmet Moth Species of the Genus Hyposmocoma (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae) Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, with Reference to the Spectacular Diversity of Larval Cases