Hyposmocoma corvina

Hyposmocoma corvina
Illustrations in Fauna Hawaiiensis: 4. Hyposmocoma exornata, 5. Hyposmocoma flavicosta, 6. Hyposmocoma oculifera, 7. Hyposmocoma nigralbida, 8. Hyposmocoma nividorsella, 9. Hyposmocoma corvina, 10. Hyposmocoma discella, 11. Hyposmocoma divisa, 12. Hyposmocoma partita, 13. Hyposmocoma trossulella, 14. Hyposmocoma atrovittella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Hyposmocoma
Species: H. corvina
Binomial name
Hyposmocoma corvina
(Butler, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Laverna corvina Butler, 1881

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

The larvae have been recorded on Acacia koa, and probably feed on lichens on the bark.

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