- Hyposmocoma argyresthiella
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Hyposmocoma argyresthiella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Cosmopterigidae Genus: Hyposmocoma Species: H. argyresthiella Binomial name Hyposmocoma argyresthiella
(Walsingham, 1907)Synonyms - Neelysia argyresthiella Walsingham, 1907
Hyposmocoma argyresthiella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii. The type locality is Kaawaloa, Kona, where it was collected on an altitude above 2,000 feet.
The larvae have been reared from silken tunnels in moss.
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