Hyposmocoma auripennis

Hyposmocoma auripennis
Illustrations in Fauna Hawaiiensis: 15. Hyposmocoma subflavidella, 16. Hyposmocoma auroargentea, 17. Hyposmocoma illuminata, 18. Hyposmocoma auripennis, 19. Hyposmocoma rhabdophora, 20. Hyposmocoma costimaculata, 21. Hyposmocoma virgata, 22. Hyposmocoma bilineata, 23. Hyposmocoma haleakalae, 24. Hyposmocoma lucifer, 25. Hyposmocoma evanescens, 26. Hyposmocoma ferricolor, 27. Hyposmocoma impunctata, 28. Hyposmocoma straminella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Hyposmocoma
Species: H. auripennis
Binomial name
Hyposmocoma auripennis
(Butler, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria auripennis Butler, 1881

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

The larvae feed on Acacia koa.

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