Hyposmocoma communis is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Otto Swezey in 1946. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai and Oahu and is notable for their amphibious caterpiller stage, which allows them to survive underwater for long periods of time. They are typically small, with a wingspan reaching less than 0.1 cm. [1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Hyposmocoma |
| Species: | H. communis
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| Hyposmocoma communis (Swezey, 1946)
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References edit
- ^ "Hyposmocoma | Endemic Hawaiian Insect Genus | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
External links edit
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.
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