Hyposmocoma wahikanake explained

Hyposmocoma wahikanake is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Lanai.

The wingspan is 7.7 mm for males and 6.2–7.1 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