Hyposmocoma trifasciata
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Hyposmocoma trifasciata is a species of moth
of the Cosmopterigidae
family. It is endemic to Hawaii
. The type locality is Laupahoehoe.
The larvae probably feed on lichens. It was reared from a larval case found on rocks at the top of a sea-cliff. The larval case is about 3 mm, long, oval, of white silk covered with minute particles of sand and dirt.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Cosmopterigidae
Cosmopterigidae
Cosmopterigidae is a family of insects in the Lepidoptera order. These are small moths with narrow wings whose tiny larvae feed internally on the leaves, seeds, stems, etc of their host plants. There are about 1,500 described species...
family. It is endemic to Hawaii
Hawaii (island)
The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island , is a volcanic island in the North Pacific Ocean...
. The type locality is Laupahoehoe.
The larvae probably feed on lichens. It was reared from a larval case found on rocks at the top of a sea-cliff. The larval case is about 3 mm, long, oval, of white silk covered with minute particles of sand and dirt.