- Hyposmocoma palmifera
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Hyposmocoma palmifera Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Cosmopterigidae Genus: Hyposmocoma Species: H. palmifera Binomial name Hyposmocoma palmifera
(Meyrick, 1935)Synonyms - Neelysia palmifera Meyrick, 1935
Hyposmocoma palmifera is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu and possibly Hawaii. The type locality are the Pauoa Flats.
The larvae have been recorded on Acacia koa (in branches affected with rust galls), Pteralyxia (in dead twigs), Sophora tomentosa (in old pods), Wikstroemia (from dead wood).
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