Hyposmocoma eliai is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Kauai. Larvae were collected on large barren volcanic rocks placed along the shoreline to reduce erosion in Nawiliwili bay.

Hyposmocoma eliai
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Hyposmocoma
Species:
H. eliai
Binomial name
Hyposmocoma eliai
P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011

The wingspan is 4.5–5.2 mm for males and 4.6–5.7 mm for females.[1]

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