Hyposmocoma veterella

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Hyposmocoma veterella
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H. veterella
Binomial name
Hyposmocoma veterella
(Walsingham, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Aphthonetus veterella Walsingham, 1907

Hyposmocoma veterella is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The type locality is Halemanu, where it was collected at an elevation of 4,000 feet (1,200 m).

External links[edit]

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.