Hyposmocoma montivolans

Hyposmocoma montivolans is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the mountains near Honolulu.

The larvae probably feed on lichens on rocks. They live in a silk-lined accumulation of frass. The case is slightly pointed toward its anal extremity, the opening at the anterior end being large and straight.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, February 26, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.