Hyposmocoma
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Hyposmocoma is a large and diverse genus
Genus
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 of moths
Moths
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 with 320-350 known species that have adapted to nearly every ecological niche on the Hawaiian Islands
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. Most species have plant-based diets. In four species of Hyposmocoma (one is Hyposmocoma molluscivora
Hyposmocoma molluscivora
Hyposmocoma molluscivora is a Hawaiian moth whose larvae are predators, capturing snails in their silk, much like a hunting spider's web, and then crawling inside the snail's shell to eat it alive...

) caterpillars spin silk
Silk
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity...

 that they use to capture snails, on which they prey. These are the first caterpillars known to eat snails (or mollusks of any kind). Some species are amphibious
Amphibious caterpillar
Amphibious caterpillar refers to 12 as-yet unnamed species of caterpillars endemic to Hawaii are the only insects that live as readily in water as on land. In 2010, Daniel Rubinoff and Patrick Schmitz at the University of Hawaii at Manoa first described the amphibious habits of the larvae in the...

. This trait has evolved at least 3 times within this genus.

"It's really remarkable—even within a diverse genus it's remarkable," said Daniel Rubinoff, an entomologist at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Hawaii at Manoa
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, who led the team that discovered the caterpillar's dietary habits.

Species

  • Subgenus Euperissus Butler, 1881
  • Hyposmocoma adelphella
    Hyposmocoma adelphella
    Hyposmocoma adelphella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kona, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma adolescens
    Hyposmocoma adolescens
    Hyposmocoma adolescens is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma agnetella
    Hyposmocoma agnetella
    Hyposmocoma agnetella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Olinda, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma albocinerea
    Hyposmocoma albocinerea
    Hyposmocoma albocinerea is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma alticola
    Hyposmocoma alticola
    Hyposmocoma alticola is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Koolau Mountains, near Honolulu.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1915
  • Hyposmocoma anthinella
    Hyposmocoma anthinella
    Hyposmocoma anthinella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Lanai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma argentea
    Hyposmocoma argentea
    Hyposmocoma argentea is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma argomacha
    Hyposmocoma argomacha
    Hyposmocoma argomacha is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.The larvae feed on Smilax species. The larvae are elongate and whitish. They bore the dead stems of their host plant. They do not make cases.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1935
  • Hyposmocoma argyresthiella
    Hyposmocoma argyresthiella
    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....

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma arundinicolor
    Hyposmocoma arundinicolor
    Hyposmocoma arundinicolor is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma aspersa
    Hyposmocoma aspersa
    Hyposmocoma aspersa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the mountains near Honolulu.-External links:*...

    (Butler, 1882)
  • Hyposmocoma auroargentea
    Hyposmocoma auroargentea
    Hyposmocoma auroargentea is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet and higher.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma barbata
    Hyposmocoma barbata
    Hyposmocoma barbata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma basivittata
    Hyposmocoma basivittata
    Hyposmocoma basivittata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma bitincta
    Hyposmocoma bitincta
    Hyposmocoma bitincta is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui and is possibly also present on Kauai and Oahu.Larvae have been found in dead bark of Acacia koa.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma brevistrigata
    Hyposmocoma brevistrigata
    Hyposmocoma brevistrigata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma caecinervis
    Hyposmocoma caecinervis
    Hyposmocoma caecinervis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Mount Kaala.The larvae feed on Smilax sandwicensis. They bore in the dead stems.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1928
  • Hyposmocoma catapyrrha
    Hyposmocoma catapyrrha
    Hyposmocoma catapyrrha is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Olinda.The larvae feed on Rubus hawaiiensis.-External links:*...

    (Meyrick, 1935)
  • Hyposmocoma centralis
    Hyposmocoma centralis
    Hyposmocoma centralis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Lihue, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma centronoma
    Hyposmocoma centronoma
    Hyposmocoma centronoma is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Kawaihapai.The larvae feed on Metrosideros species.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1935
  • Hyposmocoma chilonella
    Hyposmocoma chilonella
    Hyposmocoma chilonella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai and Hawaii.The larvae of the nominate subspecies are whitish and feed on Acacia koa, Aleurites moluccana, Cheirodendron gaudichaudii, Coprosma foliosa and other Coprosma species,...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma chloraula
    Hyposmocoma chloraula
    Hyposmocoma chloraula is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Summit Camp.The larvae feed on Astelia species. They bore in dead stems of their host.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1928
  • Hyposmocoma cleodorella
    Hyposmocoma cleodorella
    Hyposmocoma cleodorella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kona, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma columbella
    Hyposmocoma columbella
    Hyposmocoma columbella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma complanella
    Hyposmocoma complanella
    Hyposmocoma complanella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma confusa
    Hyposmocoma confusa
    Hyposmocoma confusa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Olinda, where it was collected at an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma coprosmae
    Hyposmocoma coprosmae
    Hyposmocoma coprosmae is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Malamalama, Mount Konahuanui.The larvae feed on Coprosma longijolia.-External links:*...

    (Swezey, 1920)
  • Hyposmocoma corticicolor
    Hyposmocoma corticicolor
    Hyposmocoma corticicolor is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Olinda, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma cristata
    Hyposmocoma cristata
    Hyposmocoma cristata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii. The type locality are the mountains near Honolulu.This species is often abundant....

    (Butler, 1881)
  • Hyposmocoma cryptogamiella
    Hyposmocoma cryptogamiella
    Hyposmocoma cryptogamiella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai and Hawaii. The type locality is Olaa....

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma cuprea
    Hyposmocoma cuprea
    Hyposmocoma cuprea is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma diffusa
    Hyposmocoma diffusa
    Hyposmocoma diffusa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai and Maui. The type locality is Olinda, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma digressa
    Hyposmocoma digressa
    Hyposmocoma digressa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma discolor
    Hyposmocoma discolor
    Hyposmocoma discolor is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma divergens
    Hyposmocoma divergens
    Hyposmocoma divergens is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma dorsella
    Hyposmocoma dorsella
    Hyposmocoma dorsella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Waianae Mountains, where it was collected on an altitude of 3,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma ekaha
    Hyposmocoma ekaha
    Hyposmocoma ekaha is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is the Halawa Valley.The larvae feed on Asplenium nidus.-External links:*...

    Swezey, 1910r
  • Hyposmocoma elegans
    Hyposmocoma elegans
    Hyposmocoma elegans is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Olinda, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma eleuthera
    Hyposmocoma eleuthera
    Hyposmocoma eleuthera is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma emendata
    Hyposmocoma emendata
    Hyposmocoma emendata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma empetra
    Hyposmocoma empetra
    Hyposmocoma empetra is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Koolau Mountains-External links:*...

    (Meyrick, 1915)
  • Hyposmocoma enixa
    Hyposmocoma enixa
    Hyposmocoma enixa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Kaholuamano, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma ensifer
    Hyposmocoma ensifer
    Hyposmocoma ensifer is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma epicharis
    Hyposmocoma epicharis
    Hyposmocoma epicharis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907/
  • Hyposmocoma erebogramma
    Hyposmocoma erebogramma
    Hyposmocoma erebogramma is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Kahuku.The larvae feed on Hesperomannia species.-External links:*...

    (Meyrick, 1935)
  • Hyposmocoma erismatias
    Hyposmocoma erismatias
    Hyposmocoma erismatias is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Nuuanu.The larvae feed on Euphorbia species. The larvae are stem borers.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1928
  • Hyposmocoma exaltata
    Hyposmocoma exaltata
    Hyposmocoma exaltata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma exornata
    Hyposmocoma exornata
    Hyposmocoma exornata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kona.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma exsul
    Hyposmocoma exsul
    Hyposmocoma exsul is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma falsimella
    Hyposmocoma falsimella
    Hyposmocoma falsimella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of above 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma ferruginea
    Hyposmocoma ferruginea
    Hyposmocoma ferruginea is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Mount Olympus.The larvae feed on Cheirodendron species. The whitish larvae bore in dead twigs and branches.-External links:*...

    (Swezey, 1915)
  • Hyposmocoma flavicosta
    Hyposmocoma flavicosta
    Hyposmocoma flavicosta is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma fluctuosa
    Hyposmocoma fluctuosa
    Hyposmocoma fluctuosa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma fractivittella
    Hyposmocoma fractivittella
    Hyposmocoma fractivittella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma fugitiva
    Hyposmocoma fugitiva
    Hyposmocoma fugitiva is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Kaholuamano, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma fulvida
    Hyposmocoma fulvida
    Hyposmocoma fulvida is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai and Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma fulvocervina
    Hyposmocoma fulvocervina
    Hyposmocoma fulvocervina is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Kaholuamano, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma fulvogrisea
    Hyposmocoma fulvogrisea
    Hyposmocoma fulvogrisea is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma fuscodentata
    Hyposmocoma fuscodentata
    Hyposmocoma fuscodentata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma fuscofusa
    Hyposmocoma fuscofusa
    Hyposmocoma fuscofusa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma fuscopurpurata
    Hyposmocoma fuscopurpurata
    Hyposmocoma fuscopurpurata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Mount Olympus.-External links:*...

    Zimmerman,
  • Hyposmocoma hirsuta
    Hyposmocoma hirsuta
    Hyposmocoma hirsuta is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma homopyrrha
    Hyposmocoma homopyrrha
    Hyposmocoma homopyrrha is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Nuuanu.The larvae feed on Metrosideros species. The type specimen was bred from a larva foundin dead wood.-External links:*...

    (Meyrick, 1935)
  • Hyposmocoma humerella
    Hyposmocoma humerella
    Hyposmocoma humerella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet..-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma incongrua
    Hyposmocoma incongrua
    Hyposmocoma incongrua is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude between 5,000 and 6,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma inflexa
    Hyposmocoma inflexa
    Hyposmocoma inflexa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma insinuatrix
    Hyposmocoma insinuatrix
    Hyposmocoma insinuatrix is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai. The type locality is Kainalu, where it was collected on an altitude between 2,000 and 3,000 feet....

    Meyrick, 1928
  • Hyposmocoma jugifera
    Hyposmocoma jugifera
    Hyposmocoma jugifera is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Mount Tantalus.The larvae feed on Acacia koa and Pelea species. They bore in dead wood. They do not make a case....

    Meyrick, 1928
  • Hyposmocoma kauaiensis
    Hyposmocoma kauaiensis
    Hyposmocoma kauaiensis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Halemanu, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma latiflua
    Hyposmocoma latiflua
    Hyposmocoma latiflua is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Koolau Mountains, above Honolulu.The larvae feed on Pittosporum cauliflorum.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1915
  • Hyposmocoma lichenalis
    Hyposmocoma lichenalis
    Hyposmocoma lichenalis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Lanai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma lignicolor
    Hyposmocoma lignicolor
    Hyposmocoma lignicolor is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected at an altitude of 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma limata
    Hyposmocoma limata
    Hyposmocoma limata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma longitudinalis
    Hyposmocoma longitudinalis
    Hyposmocoma longitudinalis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma lugens
    Hyposmocoma lugens
    Hyposmocoma lugens is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma lunifer
    Hyposmocoma lunifer
    Hyposmocoma lunifer is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma mactella
    Hyposmocoma mactella
    Hyposmocoma mactella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu and Molokai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma maestella
    Hyposmocoma maestella
    Hyposmocoma maestella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Kaholuamano, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma malacopa
    Hyposmocoma malacopa
    Hyposmocoma malacopa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Koolau Mountains.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1915
  • Hyposmocoma margella
    Hyposmocoma margella
    Hyposmocoma margella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma mediocris
    Hyposmocoma mediocris
    Hyposmocoma mediocris is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma mormopica
    Hyposmocoma mormopica
    Hyposmocoma mormopica is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Punaluu.-External links:*...

    (Meyrick, 1935)
  • Hyposmocoma municeps
    Hyposmocoma municeps
    Hyposmocoma municeps is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai and Maui. The type locality is Olinda, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma mystodoxa
    Hyposmocoma mystodoxa
    Hyposmocoma mystodoxa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Koolau Mountains, near Honolulu.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1915
  • Hyposmocoma nemo
    Hyposmocoma nemo
    Hyposmocoma nemo is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma nemoricola
    Hyposmocoma nemoricola
    Hyposmocoma nemoricola is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai. The type locality is the forest above Pelekunu.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma nigrodentata
    Hyposmocoma nigrodentata
    Hyposmocoma nigrodentata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma ningorella
    Hyposmocoma ningorella
    Hyposmocoma ningorella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet or higher.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma ningorifera
    Hyposmocoma ningorifera
    Hyposmocoma ningorifera is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma nipholoncha
    Hyposmocoma nipholoncha
    Hyposmocoma nipholoncha is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Mount Tantalus.The larvae feed on Euphorbia species. The naked larvae are stem-borers.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1935
  • Hyposmocoma niveiceps
    Hyposmocoma niveiceps
    Hyposmocoma niveiceps is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai and Lanai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma obliterata
    Hyposmocoma obliterata
    Hyposmocoma obliterata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma obscura
    Hyposmocoma obscura
    Hyposmocoma obscura is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Olinda and Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma ocellata
    Hyposmocoma ocellata
    Hyposmocoma ocellata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Kaholuamano, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma ochreovittella
    Hyposmocoma ochreovittella
    Hyposmocoma ochreovittella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kona, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma oculifera
    Hyposmocoma oculifera
    Hyposmocoma oculifera is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma ossea
    Hyposmocoma ossea
    Hyposmocoma ossea is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kona, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma pallidipalpis
    Hyposmocoma pallidipalpis
    Hyposmocoma pallidipalpis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma palmifera
    Hyposmocoma palmifera
    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....

    (Meyrick, 1935)
  • Hyposmocoma palmivora
    Hyposmocoma palmivora
    Hyposmocoma palmivora is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Kumuwela, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet....

    Meyrick, 1928
  • Hyposmocoma paltodorella
    Hyposmocoma paltodorella
    Hyposmocoma paltodorella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma passerella
    Hyposmocoma passerella
    Hyposmocoma passerella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma petalifera
    Hyposmocoma petalifera
    Hyposmocoma petalifera is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Olinda, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma petroptilota
    Hyposmocoma petroptilota
    Hyposmocoma petroptilota is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Maui and Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.The larvae feed on dead wood of Metrosideros and Pelea species.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma phantasmatella
    Hyposmocoma phantasmatella
    Hyposmocoma phantasmatella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma philocharis
    Hyposmocoma philocharis
    Hyposmocoma philocharis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Koolau Mountains, near Honolulu.-External links:*...

    (Meyrick, 1915)
  • Hyposmocoma pittospori
    Hyposmocoma pittospori
    Hyposmocoma pittospori is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Kuliouou.The larvae feed on Pittosporum. It has been collected only as larvae in dead wood of Pittosporum at Kuliouou Valley, Oahu. Adults were reared.-External links:*...

    (Swezey, 1920)
  • Hyposmocoma plumbifer
    Hyposmocoma plumbifer
    Hyposmocoma plumbifer is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma pluviella
    Hyposmocoma pluviella
    Hyposmocoma pluviella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma poeciloceras
    Hyposmocoma poeciloceras
    Hyposmocoma poeciloceras is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma polia
    Hyposmocoma polia
    Hyposmocoma polia is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma praefracta
    Hyposmocoma praefracta
    Hyposmocoma praefracta is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Kumuwela.-External links:*...

    (Meyrick, 1935)
  • Hyposmocoma pritchardiae
    Hyposmocoma pritchardiae
    Hyposmocoma pritchardiae is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Kumuwela.The larvae feed on Pritchardia eriophora. The larvae were found feeding in the abundant fulvous cottony tomentum of the host plant, with which the spathe and other...

    (Swezey, 1933)
  • Hyposmocoma psaroderma
    Hyposmocoma psaroderma
    Hyposmocoma psaroderma is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Waianae Mountains, where it was collected on an altitude of 3,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma pucciniella
    Hyposmocoma pucciniella
    Hyposmocoma pucciniella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma puncticiliata
    Hyposmocoma puncticiliata
    Hyposmocoma puncticiliata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma punctifumella
    Hyposmocoma punctifumella
    Hyposmocoma punctifumella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Olinda, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma quadripunctata
    Hyposmocoma quadripunctata
    Hyposmocoma quadripunctata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma quadristriata
    Hyposmocoma quadristriata
    Hyposmocoma quadristriata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma radiatella
    Hyposmocoma radiatella
    Hyposmocoma radiatella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii. The type locality is Kona, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma rediviva
    Hyposmocoma rediviva
    Hyposmocoma rediviva is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Kaholuamano, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma repandella
    Hyposmocoma repandella
    Hyposmocoma repandella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma roseofulva
    Hyposmocoma roseofulva
    Hyposmocoma roseofulva is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma rotifer
    Hyposmocoma rotifer
    Hyposmocoma rotifer is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma rusius
    Hyposmocoma rusius
    Hyposmocoma rusius is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma rutilellum
    Hyposmocoma rutilellum
    Hyposmocoma rutilellum is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma sagittata
    Hyposmocoma sagittata
    Hyposmocoma sagittata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma scandens
    Hyposmocoma scandens
    Hyposmocoma scandens is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kona, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma scepticella
    Hyposmocoma scepticella
    Hyposmocoma scepticella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Olinda, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma sciurella
    Hyposmocoma sciurella
    Hyposmocoma sciurella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Olinda, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma semifuscata
    Hyposmocoma semifuscata
    Hyposmocoma semifuscata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kona, where it was collected on an altitude between 2,000 and 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma semiusta
    Hyposmocoma semiusta
    Hyposmocoma semiusta is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu and Kauai.The larvae feed on the rotten wood of Acacia koa-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma sideroxyloni
    Hyposmocoma sideroxyloni
    Hyposmocoma sideroxyloni is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is the ridge above Puu Peahinaia in the Koolau Mountains....

    (Swezey, 1932)
  • Hyposmocoma sordidella
    Hyposmocoma sordidella
    Hyposmocoma sordidella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.This species displays one of the most singular characters yet to be reported on the wings of Lepidoptera...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma spurcata
    Hyposmocoma spurcata
    Hyposmocoma spurcata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma stigmatella
    Hyposmocoma stigmatella
    Hyposmocoma stigmatella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma subargentea
    Hyposmocoma subargentea
    Hyposmocoma subargentea is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma subaurata
    Hyposmocoma subaurata
    Hyposmocoma subaurata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Kaholuamano, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma subeburneum
    Hyposmocoma subeburneum
    Hyposmocoma subeburneum is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma sublimata
    Hyposmocoma sublimata
    Hyposmocoma sublimata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma subnitida
    Hyposmocoma subnitida
    Hyposmocoma subnitida is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma subocellata
    Hyposmocoma subocellata
    Hyposmocoma subocellata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude between 4,000 and 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma subsericea
    Hyposmocoma subsericea
    Hyposmocoma subsericea is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai and possibly Kauai and Lanai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma sudorella
    Hyposmocoma sudorella
    Hyposmocoma sudorella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma terminella
    Hyposmocoma terminella
    Hyposmocoma terminella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma thermoxyla
    Hyposmocoma thermoxyla
    Hyposmocoma thermoxyla is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Koolau Mountains, near Honolulu.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1915
  • Hyposmocoma tigrina
    Hyposmocoma tigrina
    Hyposmocoma tigrina is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala.It was discovered on koa trees.-External links:*...

    (Butler, 1881)
  • Hyposmocoma tischeriella
    Hyposmocoma tischeriella
    Hyposmocoma tischeriella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Kaholuamano, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma trichophora
    Hyposmocoma trichophora
    Hyposmocoma trichophora is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma tricincta
    Hyposmocoma tricincta
    Hyposmocoma tricincta is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kona, where it was collected on an altitude of 2,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma trilunella
    Hyposmocoma trilunella
    Hyposmocoma trilunella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma trivitella
    Hyposmocoma trivitella
    Hyposmocoma trivitella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Haleakala.Adults have strong white, brown and magenta longitudinal bands on the forewing....

    (Swezey, 1913)
  • Hyposmocoma unicolor
    Hyposmocoma unicolor
    Hyposmocoma unicolor is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai and possibly Kauai and Oahu.Larvae of what were considered to be this species were discovered in the dead wood of Acacia koa, Alectryon, Bidens, Cheirodendron, Clermontia, Elaeocarpus bifidus,...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma veterella
    Hyposmocoma veterella
    Hyposmocoma veterella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Halemanu, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma vicina
    Hyposmocoma vicina
    Hyposmocoma vicina is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Waianae Mountains, where it was collected on an altitude of 1,700 feet....

    Walsingham, 1907

  • Subgenus Hyposmocoma
  • Hyposmocoma abjecta
    Hyposmocoma abjecta
    Hyposmocoma abjecta is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Haleakala.The larvae have been recorded on dead Freycinetia and other types of wood. The larva forms a regular elongate oblong-oval, brown case covered with frass and bits of rotten...

    (Butler, 1881)
  • Hyposmocoma adjacens
    Hyposmocoma adjacens
    Hyposmocoma adjacens is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma admirationis
    Hyposmocoma admirationis
    Hyposmocoma admirationis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma advena
    Hyposmocoma advena
    Hyposmocoma advena is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907/
  • Hyposmocoma albifrontella
    Hyposmocoma albifrontella
    Hyposmocoma albifrontella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma albonivea
    Hyposmocoma albonivea
    Hyposmocoma albonivea is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Waianae Mountains.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma alliterata
    Hyposmocoma alliterata
    Hyposmocoma alliterata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu, Molokai, Maui and Hawaii. This species is thought to range from the lowlands to the highlands, where it is most abundant....

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma alveata
    Hyposmocoma alveata
    Hyposmocoma alveata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Koolau Mountains.-External links:*...

    (Meyrick, 1915)
  • Hyposmocoma anisoplecta
    Hyposmocoma anisoplecta
    Hyposmocoma anisoplecta is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Mount Kaala.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1935
  • Hyposmocoma arenella
    Hyposmocoma arenella
    Hyposmocoma arenella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kona, where it was collected on an altitude of 2,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma argentiferus
    Hyposmocoma argentiferus
    Hyposmocoma argentiferus is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma atrovittella
    Hyposmocoma atrovittella
    Hyposmocoma atrovittella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Olaa.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma auripennis
    Hyposmocoma auripennis
    Hyposmocoma auripennis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala.The larvae feed on Acacia koa.-External links:*...

    (Butler, 1881)
  • Hyposmocoma auropurpurea
    Hyposmocoma auropurpurea
    Hyposmocoma auropurpurea is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Waianae Mountains.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma bacillella
    Hyposmocoma bacillella
    Hyposmocoma bacillella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality are Halemanu and Kaholuamano, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.The larvae feed on Metrosideros species....

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma bella
    Hyposmocoma bella
    Hyposmocoma bella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Halemanu, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma belophora
    Hyposmocoma belophora
    Hyposmocoma belophora is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is near the head of Kawailoa Gulch.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma bilineata
    Hyposmocoma bilineata
    Hyposmocoma bilineata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Waianae Mountains, where it was collected on an altitude between 2,000 and 3,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma blackburnii
    Hyposmocoma blackburnii
    Hyposmocoma blackburnii is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala.The larvae have been recorded in dead wood of Acacia koa.-External links:*...

    (Butler, 1881)
  • Hyposmocoma butalidella
    Hyposmocoma butalidella
    Hyposmocoma butalidella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 7,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma calva
    Hyposmocoma calva
    Hyposmocoma calva is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kona, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma candidella
    Hyposmocoma candidella
    Hyposmocoma candidella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kona, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.The larvae probably feed on Acacia koa.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma canella
    Hyposmocoma canella
    Hyposmocoma canella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii.The larvae probably feed on lichens. The larvae are case-makers and have been found on rocks.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma carbonentata
    Hyposmocoma carbonentata
    Hyposmocoma carbonentata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma carnea
    Hyposmocoma carnea
    Hyposmocoma carnea is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma cincta
    Hyposmocoma cincta
    Hyposmocoma cincta is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Halemanu, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma cinereosparsa
    Hyposmocoma cinereosparsa
    Hyposmocoma cinereosparsa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907/
  • Hyposmocoma commensella
    Hyposmocoma commensella
    Hyposmocoma commensella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma communis
    Hyposmocoma communis
    Hyposmocoma communis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai and Oahu. The type locality is Honolulu.-External links:*...

    (Swezey, 1946)
  • Hyposmocoma conditella
    Hyposmocoma conditella
    Hyposmocoma conditella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma continuella
    Hyposmocoma continuella
    Hyposmocoma continuella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma coruscans
    Hyposmocoma coruscans
    Hyposmocoma coruscans is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kona, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma corvina
    Hyposmocoma corvina
    Hyposmocoma corvina is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala.The larvae have been recorded on Acacia koa, and probably feed on lichens on the bark.-External links:*...

    (Butler, 1881)
  • Hyposmocoma costimaculata
    Hyposmocoma costimaculata
    Hyposmocoma costimaculata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma crossotis
    Hyposmocoma crossotis
    Hyposmocoma crossotis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Koolau Mountains.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1915
  • Hyposmocoma cupreomaculata
    Hyposmocoma cupreomaculata
    Hyposmocoma cupreomaculata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma discella
    Hyposmocoma discella
    Hyposmocoma discella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Kaholuamano, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet....

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma divisa
    Hyposmocoma divisa
    Hyposmocoma divisa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma domicolens
    Hyposmocoma domicolens
    Hyposmocoma domicolens is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui and possibly Molokai, Lanai and Hawaii. The type locality is Makawao.-External links:*...

    (Butler, 1881)
  • Hyposmocoma elegantula
    Hyposmocoma elegantula
    Hyposmocoma elegantula is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Koko Head.Adults have been collected at flowers of Lipochaeta integrifolia, but the larvae and the hostplant are unknown....

    (Swezey, 1934)
  • Hyposmocoma empedota
    Hyposmocoma empedota
    Hyposmocoma empedota is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Koolau Mountains behind Honolulu....

    Meyrick, 1915
  • Hyposmocoma endryas
    Hyposmocoma endryas
    Hyposmocoma endryas is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Koolau Mountains.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1915
  • Hyposmocoma evanescens
    Hyposmocoma evanescens
    Hyposmocoma evanescens is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of above 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma fallacella
    Hyposmocoma fallacella
    Hyposmocoma fallacella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma ferricolor
    Hyposmocoma ferricolor
    Hyposmocoma ferricolor is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Hualalai, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma fervida
    Hyposmocoma fervida
    Hyposmocoma fervida is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma filicivora
    Hyposmocoma filicivora
    Hyposmocoma filicivora is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Konahuanui.The larva constructs a flat case. It lives in the hollows of dead treefern fronds.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1935
  • Hyposmocoma flavipalpis
    Hyposmocoma flavipalpis
    Hyposmocoma flavipalpis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma fractinubella
    Hyposmocoma fractinubella
    Hyposmocoma fractinubella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Olinda, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Wahingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma fractistriata
    Hyposmocoma fractistriata
    Hyposmocoma fractistriata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Waianae Mountains.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma fuscopurpurea
    Hyposmocoma fuscopurpurea
    Hyposmocoma fuscopurpurea is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma fuscotogata
    Hyposmocoma fuscotogata
    Hyposmocoma fuscotogata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma geminella
    Hyposmocoma geminella
    Hyposmocoma geminella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma genitalis
    Hyposmocoma genitalis
    Hyposmocoma genitalis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma haleakalae
    Hyposmocoma haleakalae
    Hyposmocoma haleakalae is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Butler, 1881)
  • Hyposmocoma hemicasis
    Hyposmocoma hemicasis
    Hyposmocoma hemicasis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Mount Kaala.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1935
  • Hyposmocoma humerovittella
    Hyposmocoma humerovittella
    Hyposmocoma humerovittella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Waianae Mountains, where it was collected on an altitude of 3,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma hygroscopa
    Hyposmocoma hygroscopa
    Hyposmocoma hygroscopa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Halemanu.The larvae probably feed on lichens on Eucalyptus and Pandanus and probably other trees. The larva builds a case. Larvae have been found on bark and on a...

    Meyrick, 1935
  • Hyposmocoma illuminata
    Hyposmocoma illuminata
    Hyposmocoma illuminata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma impunctata
    Hyposmocoma impunctata
    Hyposmocoma impunctata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma indicella
    Hyposmocoma indicella
    Hyposmocoma indicella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet and higher.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma intermixta
    Hyposmocoma intermixta
    Hyposmocoma intermixta is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma inversella
    Hyposmocoma inversella
    Hyposmocoma inversella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Waianae Mountains, where it was collected on an altitude of 2,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma iodes
    Hyposmocoma iodes
    Hyposmocoma iodes is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma irregularis
    Hyposmocoma irregularis
    Hyposmocoma irregularis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma lacertella
    Hyposmocoma lacertella
    Hyposmocoma lacertella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma lactea
    Hyposmocoma lactea
    Hyposmocoma lactea is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Halemanu, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma lacticretella
    Hyposmocoma lacticretella
    Hyposmocoma lacticretella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Olinda, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma lebetella
    Hyposmocoma lebetella
    Hyposmocoma lebetella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality are Olinda and Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma leporella
    Hyposmocoma leporella
    Hyposmocoma leporella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma lignivora
    Hyposmocoma lignivora
    Hyposmocoma lignivora is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu and Molokai. This is a common and widely distributed moth on Oahu.This was the first endemic species of Hawaiian Microlepidoptera to be described....

    (Butler, 1879)
  • Hyposmocoma lineata
    Hyposmocoma lineata
    Hyposmocoma lineata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma liturata
    Hyposmocoma liturata
    Hyposmocoma liturata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu and Hawaii. The type locality is Kona, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet....

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma lixiviella
    Hyposmocoma lixiviella
    Hyposmocoma lixiviella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma longisquamella
    Hyposmocoma longisquamella
    Hyposmocoma longisquamella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kona, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma lucifer
    Hyposmocoma lucifer
    Hyposmocoma lucifer is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma ludificata
    Hyposmocoma ludificata
    Hyposmocoma ludificata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma lupella
    Hyposmocoma lupella
    Hyposmocoma lupella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Kaholuamano, where it was collected at an altitude of ....

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma malornata
    Hyposmocoma malornata
    Hyposmocoma malornata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Necker Island, Nihoa, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui and Hawaii. The type locality is Olinda, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet....

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma marginenotata
    Hyposmocoma marginenotata
    Hyposmocoma marginenotata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma mediella
    Hyposmocoma mediella
    Hyposmocoma mediella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Waianae Mountains.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma mediospurcata
    Hyposmocoma mediospurcata
    Hyposmocoma mediospurcata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma mesorectis
    Hyposmocoma mesorectis
    Hyposmocoma mesorectis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Koolau Mountains.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1915
  • Hyposmocoma metallica
    Hyposmocoma metallica
    Hyposmocoma metallica is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma metrosiderella
    Hyposmocoma metrosiderella
    Hyposmocoma metrosiderella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type localities are Halemanu and Kaholuamano, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet....

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma mimema
    Hyposmocoma mimema
    Hyposmocoma mimema is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 to 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma mimica
    Hyposmocoma mimica
    Hyposmocoma mimica is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma modesta
    Hyposmocoma modesta
    Hyposmocoma modesta is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma montivolans
    Hyposmocoma montivolans
    Hyposmocoma montivolans is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the mountains near Honolulu....

    (Butler, 1882)
  • Hyposmocoma nebulifera
    Hyposmocoma nebulifera
    Hyposmocoma nebulifera is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the mountains near Honolulu, where it was collected on an altitude of 2,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma neckerensis
    Hyposmocoma neckerensis
    Hyposmocoma neckerensis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Necker Island and Gardner Island.-External links:*...

    (Swezey, 1926)
  • Hyposmocoma nephelodes
    Hyposmocoma nephelodes
    Hyposmocoma nebulifera is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu and possibly Maui. The type locality are the Waianae Mountains.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1908
  • Hyposmocoma niger
    Hyposmocoma niger
    Hyposmocoma niger is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma nigralbida
    Hyposmocoma nigralbida
    Hyposmocoma nigralbida is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma nigrescens
    Hyposmocoma nigrescens
    Hyposmocoma nigrescens is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma nividorsella
    Hyposmocoma nividorsella
    Hyposmocoma nividorsella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma notabilis
    Hyposmocoma notabilis
    Hyposmocoma notabilis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma numida
    Hyposmocoma numida
    Hyposmocoma numida is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma ochreocervina
    Hyposmocoma ochreocervina
    Hyposmocoma ochreocervina is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Waianae Mountains, where it was collected on an altitude of 3,000 feet....

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma ochreociliata
    Hyposmocoma ochreociliata
    Hyposmocoma ochreociliata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma oxypetra
    Hyposmocoma oxypetra
    Hyposmocoma oxypetra is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Pacific Heights in Honolulu.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1935
  • Hyposmocoma paradoxa
    Hyposmocoma paradoxa
    Hyposmocoma paradoxa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma parda
    Hyposmocoma parda
    Hyposmocoma parda is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui and Hawaii. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet....

    (Butler, 1881)
  • Hyposmocoma partita
    Hyposmocoma partita
    Hyposmocoma paradoxa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Hilo, where it was collected on an altitude of 2,000 feet.The larva is probably a case maker.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma patriciella
    Hyposmocoma patriciella
    Hyposmocoma patriciella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma persimilis
    Hyposmocoma persimilis
    Hyposmocoma persimilis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kona.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma petroscia
    Hyposmocoma petroscia
    Hyposmocoma petroscia is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Koolau Mountains.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1915
  • Hyposmocoma phalacra
    Hyposmocoma phalacra
    Hyposmocoma phalacra is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma pharsotoma
    Hyposmocoma pharsotoma
    Hyposmocoma pharsotoma is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Koolau Mountains, near Honolulu.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1915
  • Hyposmocoma picticornis
    Hyposmocoma picticornis
    Hyposmocoma picticornis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma progressa
    Hyposmocoma progressa
    Hyposmocoma progressa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma prophantis
    Hyposmocoma prophantis
    Hyposmocoma prophantis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Koolau Mountains, near Honolulu.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1915
  • Hyposmocoma propinqua
    Hyposmocoma propinqua
    Hyposmocoma propinqua is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma pseudolita
    Hyposmocoma pseudolita
    Hyposmocoma pseudolita is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu and possibly Molokai and Hawaii. The type locality are the Waianae Mountains.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma punctiplicata
    Hyposmocoma punctiplicata
    Hyposmocoma punctiplicata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma quinquemaculata
    Hyposmocoma quinquemaculata
    Hyposmocoma quinquemaculata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kona, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma rhabdophora
    Hyposmocoma rhabdophora
    Hyposmocoma rhabdophora is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma rubescens
    Hyposmocoma rubescens
    Hyposmocoma rubescens is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma sabulella
    Hyposmocoma sabulella
    Hyposmocoma sabulella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Halemanu, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma saccophora
    Hyposmocoma saccophora
    Hyposmocoma saccophora is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Mount Kaala, where it was collected on an altitude of 3,000 feet....

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma saliaris
    Hyposmocoma saliaris
    Hyposmocoma saliaris is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kona, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma scapulellum
    Hyposmocoma scapulellum
    Hyposmocoma scapulellum is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Olaa.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma schismatica
    Hyposmocoma schismatica
    Hyposmocoma schismatica is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Kaholuamano, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma scolopax
    Hyposmocoma scolopax
    Hyposmocoma scolopax is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai and Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma semicolon
    Hyposmocoma semicolon
    Hyposmocoma semicolon is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Kaholuamano, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma semifusa
    Hyposmocoma semifusa
    Hyposmocoma semifusa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma sideritis
    Hyposmocoma sideritis
    Hyposmocoma sideritis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Olinda, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma similis
    Hyposmocoma similis
    Hyposmocoma similis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kona, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma somatodes
    Hyposmocoma somatodes
    Hyposmocoma somatodes is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma straminella
    Hyposmocoma straminella
    Hyposmocoma straminella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kona, where it was collected on an altitude between 3,500 and 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma subcitrella
    Hyposmocoma subcitrella
    Hyposmocoma subcitrella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Kaholuamano, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet....

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma subflavidella
    Hyposmocoma subflavidella
    Hyposmocoma subflavidella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Wralsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma subscolopax
    Hyposmocoma subscolopax
    Hyposmocoma subscolopax is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma suffusa
    Hyposmocoma suffusa
    Hyposmocoma suffusa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma suffusella
    Hyposmocoma suffusella
    Hyposmocoma suffusella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai and Maui.The larvae feed on Pipturus. The larva is known to be a case-maker.-External links:*...

    (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Hyposmocoma swezeyi
    Hyposmocoma swezeyi
    Hyposmocoma swezeyi is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is Kaimuki, Honolulu.The larvae probably feed on lichens. The larvae make small, oval, flattened cases covered with particles of soil. They have been found on rocks.-External links:*...

    (Busck, 1914)
  • Hyposmocoma syrrhaptes
    Hyposmocoma syrrhaptes
    Hyposmocoma syrrhaptes is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma tarsimaculata
    Hyposmocoma tarsimaculata
    Hyposmocoma tarsimaculata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma tenuipalpis
    Hyposmocoma tenuipalpis
    Hyposmocoma tenuipalpis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai. The type locality is the forest above Pelekunu.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma tetraonella
    Hyposmocoma tetraonella
    Hyposmocoma tetraonella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kona, where it was collected at an altitude of 4,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma thiatma
    Hyposmocoma thiatma
    Hyposmocoma thiatma is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Olinda.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1935
  • Hyposmocoma thoracella
    Hyposmocoma thoracella
    Hyposmocoma thoracella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Lanai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma tomentosa
    Hyposmocoma tomentosa
    Hyposmocoma tomentosa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kona, where it was collected at an altitude of 3,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma torella
    Hyposmocoma torella
    Hyposmocoma torella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma torquata
    Hyposmocoma torquata
    Hyposmocoma torquata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma trifasciata
    Hyposmocoma trifasciata
    Hyposmocoma trifasciata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Laupahoehoe. The larvae probably feed on lichens. It was reared from a larval case found on rocks at the top of a sea-cliff. The larval case is about 3 mm, long, oval, of...

    (Swezey, 1915)
  • Hyposmocoma trimaculata
    Hyposmocoma trimaculata
    Hyposmocoma trimaculata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Waianae Mountains.The larvae probably feed on lichens on and beneath the bark of Acacia koa and Aleurites moluccana....

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma trimelanota
    Hyposmocoma trimelanota
    Hyposmocoma trimelanota is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. The type locality is Kilauea.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1935
  • Hyposmocoma tripartita
    Hyposmocoma tripartita
    Hyposmocoma tripartita is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma triptila
    Hyposmocoma triptila
    Hyposmocoma triptila is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Koolau Mountains.-External links:*...

    Meyrick, 1915
  • Hyposmocoma trossulella
    Hyposmocoma trossulella
    Hyposmocoma trossulella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Waianae Mountains, where it was collected at an altitude of 2,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma turdella
    Hyposmocoma turdella
    Hyposmocoma turdella is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Lanai.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma unistriata
    Hyposmocoma unistriata
    Hyposmocoma unistriata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai. The type locality is the forest above Pelekunu.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma vermiculata
    Hyposmocoma vermiculata
    Hyposmocoma vermiculata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii and possibly Molokai. The type locality is Kilauea.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma vinicolor
    Hyposmocoma vinicolor
    Hyposmocoma vinicolor is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality are the Waianae Mountains, where it was collected on an altitude of 3,000 feet.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907
  • Hyposmocoma virgata
    Hyposmocoma virgata
    Hyposmocoma virgata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai and Maui.-External links:*...

    Walsingham, 1907

  • Unknown subgenus
  • Hyposmocoma aumakuawai
    Hyposmocoma aumakuawai
    Hyposmocoma aumakuawai is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The species belongs to the amphibious caterpillar guild of the Hyposmocoma genus....

    P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011
  • Hyposmocoma carnivora
    Hyposmocoma carnivora
    Hyposmocoma carnivora is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii.The wingspan is 10.2–12 mm for males and about 11.1 mm for females....

    P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011
  • Hyposmocoma eepawai
    Hyposmocoma eepawai
    Hyposmocoma eepawai is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The species belongs to the amphibious caterpillar guild of the Hyposmocoma genus....

    P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011
  • Hyposmocoma ekemamao
    Hyposmocoma ekemamao
    Hyposmocoma laysanensis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Laysan. The type locality is Guano Rock.The wingspan is 10–10.5 mm....

    Schmitz and Rubinoff, 2009
  • Hyposmocoma eliai
    Hyposmocoma eliai
    Hyposmocoma eliai is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. Larvae were collected on large barren volcanic rocks placed along the shoreline to reduce erosion in Nawiliwili bay....

    P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011
  • Hyposmocoma ipowainui
    Hyposmocoma ipowainui
    Hyposmocoma ipowainui is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The species belongs to the amphibious caterpillar guild of the Hyposmocoma genus....

    P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011
  • Hyposmocoma kahaiao
    Hyposmocoma kahaiao
    Hyposmocoma kahaiao is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The species belongs to the amphibious caterpillar guild of the Hyposmocoma genus....

    P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011
  • Hyposmocoma kahamanoa
    Hyposmocoma kahamanoa
    Hyposmocoma kahamanoa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The species belongs to the amphibious caterpillar guild of the Hyposmocoma genus....

    P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011
  • Hyposmocoma kaikuono
    Hyposmocoma kaikuono
    Hyposmocoma kaikuono is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai. The type locality is Honouli, Malo’o Bay.The wingspan is 10.1–13.2 mm....

    Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2008
  • Hyposmocoma kamakou
    Hyposmocoma kamakou
    Hyposmocoma kamakou is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Molokai. The species belongs to the amphibious caterpillar guild of the Hyposmocoma genus....

    P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011
  • Hyposmocoma kapakai
    Hyposmocoma kapakai
    Hyposmocoma kapakai is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is the south-east coastal region.The wingspan is 10.9–13.2 mm....

    Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2008
  • Hyposmocoma kaupo
    Hyposmocoma kaupo
    Hyposmocoma kaupo is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is the Kaupo Gap area of east Maui, where it was collected at an altitude of 1,085 meters.The wingspan is 12.2–13.3 mm....

    Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2008
  • Hyposmocoma kawaikoi
    Hyposmocoma kawaikoi
    Hyposmocoma kawaikoi is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The species belongs to the amphibious caterpillar guild of the Hyposmocoma genus....

    P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011
  • Hyposmocoma kikokolu
    Hyposmocoma kikokolu
    Hyposmocoma kikokolu is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Nihoa. The type locality is Miller Canyon.The wingspan is 8–10.2 mm....

    Schmitz and Rubinoff, 2009
  • Hyposmocoma laysanensis
    Hyposmocoma laysanensis
    Hyposmocoma laysanensis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Laysan. The type locality is Guano Rock.The wingspan is 5.2–7.7 mm....

    Schmitz and Rubinoff, 2009
  • Hyposmocoma menehune
    Hyposmocoma menehune
    Hyposmocoma menehune is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Nihoa. The type locality is Miller Canyon.The wingspan is 7.2–7.4 mm....

    Schmitz and Rubinoff, 2009
  • Hyposmocoma mokumana
    Hyposmocoma mokumana
    Hyposmocoma mokumana is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Necker Island. The type locality is Annexation Hill.The wingspan is 11.4–14.3 mm.The larval case is purse-shaped and 7.4–8.9 mm in length...

    Schmitz and Rubinoff, 2009
  • Hyposmocoma molluscivora
    Hyposmocoma molluscivora
    Hyposmocoma molluscivora is a Hawaiian moth whose larvae are predators, capturing snails in their silk, much like a hunting spider's web, and then crawling inside the snail's shell to eat it alive...

    Haines & Rubinoff, 2006
  • Hyposmocoma moopalikea
    Hyposmocoma moopalikea
    Hyposmocoma moopalikea is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The species belongs to the amphibious caterpillar guild of the Hyposmocoma genus....

    P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011
  • Hyposmocoma nihoa
    Hyposmocoma nihoa
    Hyposmocoma nihoa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Nihoa. The type locality is Miller Canyon.The wingspan is 6.3–7.6 mm....

    Schmitz and Rubinoff, 2009
  • Hyposmocoma nohomaalewa
    Hyposmocoma nohomaalewa
    Hyposmocoma nohomaalewa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.The wingspan is 5.6–6.6 mm for males and 4.6–5.7 mm for females....

    P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011
  • Hyposmocoma opuulaau
    Hyposmocoma opuulaau
    Hyposmocoma opuulaau is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui.The wingspan is 6.9–8.5 mm for males and 8.6–8.9 mm for females....

    P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011
  • Hyposmocoma opuumaloo
    Hyposmocoma opuumaloo
    Hyposmocoma opuumaloo is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Necker Island. The type locality is Flagpole Hill.The wingspan is 8.9–9.1 mm....

    Schmitz and Rubinoff, 2009
  • Hyposmocoma papahanau
    Hyposmocoma papahanau
    Hyposmocoma papahanau is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Nihoa. The type locality is Miller Canyon.The wingspan is about 8.8 mm....

    Schmitz and Rubinoff, 2009
  • Hyposmocoma papaiili
    Hyposmocoma papaiili
    Hyposmocoma papaiili is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui.The wingspan is 7.2–8.8 mm for males and 12.6 mm for females....

    P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011
  • Hyposmocoma pukoa
    Hyposmocoma pukoa
    Hyposmocoma pukoa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui.The wingspan is 9–10.7 mm for males and 10.1–10.8 mm for females....

    P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011
  • Hyposmocoma pupumoehewa
    Hyposmocoma pupumoehewa
    Hyposmocoma pupumoehewa is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui.The wingspan is 11–12.2 mm for males and 11.4-13.8 mm for females....

    P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011
  • Hyposmocoma uhauiole
    Hyposmocoma uhauiole
    Hyposmocoma uhauiole is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The species belongs to the amphibious caterpillar guild of the Hyposmocoma genus....

    P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011
  • Hyposmocoma wahikanake
    Hyposmocoma wahikanake
    Hyposmocoma wahikanake is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Lanai.The wingspan is 7.7 mm for males and 6.2–7.1 mm for females....

    P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011
  • Hyposmocoma waihohonu
    Hyposmocoma waihohonu
    Hyposmocoma waihohonu is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The species belongs to the amphibious caterpillar guild of the Hyposmocoma genus....

    P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011
  • Hyposmocoma waikamoi
    Hyposmocoma waikamoi
    Hyposmocoma waikamoi is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui.The wingspan is 10.4–11 mm for males and 9.8–9.9 mm for females....

    P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011
  • Hyposmocoma wailua
    Hyposmocoma wailua
    Hyposmocoma wailua is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Kauai. The species belongs to the amphibious caterpillar guild of the Hyposmocoma genus....

    P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011


There are a number of undescribed species.

External links

  • "James Bond, Caterpillar" Article and video featuring Hyposmocoma. Maui No Ka 'Oi Magazine
    Maui No Ka 'Oi Magazine
    Maui Nō Ka Oi Magazine is a bi-monthly regional magazine published by the Haynes Publishing Group in Wailuku, Hawaii.The phrase Maui nō ka ʻoi means "Maui is unparallel" in the Hawaiian language. Maui Nō Ka Oi Magazine features stories relating to the culture, art, dining, environmental issues,...

    Volume 14 Number. 3 (July 2010).
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