Hyposmocoma mokumana is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Necker Island. The type locality is Annexation Hill.
| Hyposmocoma mokumana | |
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| Aerial view of Necker Island | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Hyposmocoma |
| Species: | H. mokumana
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyposmocoma mokumana Schmitz and Rubinoff, 2009
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The wingspan is 11.4–14.3 mm.
The larval case is purse-shaped and 7.4–8.9 mm in length.
Adults were reared from case-making larvae. Cases were collected in Sesbania litter.
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