Hyposmocoma coprosmae

Hyposmocoma coprosmae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Hyposmocoma
Species: H. coprosmae
Binomial name
Hyposmocoma coprosmae
(Swezey, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Semnoprepia coprosmae Swezey, 1920

Hyposmocoma coprosmae is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Malamalama, Mount Konahuanui.

The larvae feed on Coprosma longijolia.

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