Hyposmocoma opuumaloo
Appearance
Hyposmocoma opuumaloo | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
Genus: | Hyposmocoma |
Species: | H. opuumaloo
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Binomial name | |
Hyposmocoma opuumaloo Schmitz and Rubinoff, 2009
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Hyposmocoma opuumaloo is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Necker Island. The type locality is Flagpole Hill.
The wingspan is 8.9–9.1 mm.
The larval case is cone-shaped and 6.7–7.1 mm in length.
Adults were reared from case-making larvae. Larvae were collected on the ground.
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