Hyposmocoma argomacha
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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.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Cosmopterigidae
Cosmopterigidae
Cosmopterigidae is a family of insects in the Lepidoptera order. These are small moths with narrow wings whose tiny larvae feed internally on the leaves, seeds, stems, etc of their host plants. There are about 1,500 described species...
family. It is endemic to Hawaii
Hawaii (island)
The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island , is a volcanic island in the North Pacific Ocean...
. The type locality is Kilauea.
The larvae feed on Smilax
Smilax
Smilax is a genus of about 300-350 species, found in temperate zones, tropics and subtropics worldwide. In China for example about 80 are found , while there are 20 in North America north of Mexico...
species. The larvae are elongate and whitish. They bore the dead stems of their host plant. They do not make cases.