Hyposmocoma tigrina

Hyposmocoma tigrina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Hyposmocoma
Species: H. tigrina
Binomial name
Hyposmocoma tigrina
(Butler, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Chrysoclista tigrina Butler, 1881
  • Neelysia tigrina

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

It was discovered on koa trees.

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