Hyposmocoma suffusella

Hyposmocoma suffusella is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Molokai and Maui.

Hyposmocoma suffusella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Hyposmocoma
Species:
H. suffusella
Binomial name
Hyposmocoma suffusella
(Walsingham, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Hyposmocoma lupella var. suffusella Walsingham, 1907

The larvae feed on Pipturus. The larva is known to be a case-maker.

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  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.