Thyrocopa epicapna
| Thyrocopa epicapna | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Thyrocopa |
| Species: | T. epicapna |
| Binomial name | |
| Thyrocopa epicapna (Meyrick, 1883) | |
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Thyrocopa epicapna is a moth of the Xyloryctidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Maui, Hawaii and possibly Oahu.
The length of the forewings is 8–11 mm. Adults are on wing year-round.
Larvae have been found at the base of grass tufts and in rotten wood, but this may be based on misidentifications.
External links
- Insects of Hawaii. Volume 9, Microlepidoptera
- A revision of the endemic Hawaiian genus Thyrocopa (Lepidoptera: Xyloryctidae: Xyloryctinae)
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