Hyposmocoma carnivora explained

Hyposmocoma carnivora is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Hawaii.

The wingspan is 10.2mm12mm for males and about 11.1mm for females.

The larvae have been reared on snails of the genus Tornatellides and pupae of Drosophila melanogaster.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1603/AN10073 Ecologically and Morphologically Remarkable New Cosmet Moth Species of the Genus Hyposmocoma (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae) Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, with Reference to the Spectacular Diversity of Larval Cases

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