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Hyposmocoma
''Hyposmocoma'' is a genus of moths with more 350 species endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The genus was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1881. Most species of ''Hyposmocoma'' have plant-based diets, but four species, such as '' Hyposmocoma molluscivora,'' eat snails. The caterpillars spin silk, which they then use to capture and eat snails. These are the first caterpillars known to eat snails (or mollusks of any kind). Some species are amphibious. This trait has evolved at least three times within this genus. Species * Subgenus ''Euperissus'' Butler, 1881 **'' Hyposmocoma adelphella'' Walsingham, 1907 **'' Hyposmocoma adolescens'' Walsingham, 1907 **'' Hyposmocoma agnetella'' (Walsingham, 1907) **'' Hyposmocoma albocinerea'' (Walsingham, 1907) **'' Hyposmocoma alticola'' Meyrick, 1915 **'' Hyposmocoma anthinella'' (Walsingham, 1907) **'' Hyposmocoma argentea'' Walsingham, 1907 **'' Hyposmocoma argomacha'' Meyrick, 1935 **'' Hyposmocoma argyresthiella'' (Walsingham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyposmocoma Argentea
''Hyposmocoma argentea'' 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 Molokai Molokai , or Molokai (), is the fifth most populated of the eight major islands that make up the Hawaiian Islands, Hawaiian Islands archipelago in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It is 38 by 10 miles (61 by 16 km) at its greatest length an .... External links * argentea Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1907 Taxa named by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham {{Hyposmocoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyposmocoma Adelphella
''Hyposmocoma adelphella'' is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the island of Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat .... The type locality is Kona, where it was collected at an elevation of . External links * adelphella Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1907 Taxa named by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham {{Hyposmocoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyposmocoma Auroargentea
''Hyposmocoma auroargentea'' 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 Maui. The type locality is Haleakalā Haleakalā (; Hawaiian: ), or the East Maui Volcano, is a massive shield volcano that forms more than 75% of the Hawaiian Island of Maui. The western 25% of the island is formed by another volcano, Mauna Kahalawai, also referred to as the West ..., where it was collected at an elevation of and higher. External links * auroargentea Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1907 Taxa named by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham {{Hyposmocoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyposmocoma Adolescens
''Hyposmocoma adolescens'' is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the island of Hawaii. The type locality is Kīlauea Kīlauea ( , ) is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands. Located along the southeastern shore of the Big Island of Hawaii, the volcano is between 210,000 and 280,000 years old and emerged above sea level about 100,000 years ago. His .... External links * adolescens Endemic moths of Hawaii Biota of Maui Moths described in 1907 Taxa named by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham {{Hyposmocoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyposmocoma Chilonella
''Hyposmocoma chilonella'' is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai and Hawaii. The larvae of the nominate subspecies are whitish and feed on ''Acacia koa'', ''Aleurites moluccanus'', ''Cheirodendron gaudichaudii'', '' Coprosma foliosa'' and other ''Coprosma'' species, ''Metrosideros'', ''Pipturus'', '' Rubus hawaiiensis'' and '' Smilax sandwicensis''. They bore in dead wood or pith. The larvae of subspecies ''H. c. percondita'' probably feed on dead wood. Larvae of subspecies ''H. c. triocellata'' have been recorded boring in dead wood of ''Cheirodendron'', ''Hibiscus'', ''Pipturus'', ''Pittosporum'', '' Rubus hawaiiensis'' and ''Wikstroemia''. Larvae of subspecies ''H. c. venosa'' bore in dead wood of ''Wikstroemia ''Wikstroemia'' is a genus of 55-70 species of flowering shrubs and small trees in the mezereon family, Thymelaeaceae. Hawaiian spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyposmocoma Barbata
''Hyposmocoma barbata'' 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 Molokai. External links * barbata Barbata (Bergamasque: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about east of Milan Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, a ... Endemic moths of Hawaii Biota of Molokai Moths described in 1907 Taxa named by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham {{Hyposmocoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyposmocoma Brevistrigata
''Hyposmocoma brevistrigata'' 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 Kauai, () anglicized as Kauai ( ), is geologically the second-oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands (after Niʻihau). With an area of 562.3 square miles (1,456.4 km2), it is the fourth-largest of these islands and the 21st largest island .... External links * brevistrigata Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1907 Taxa named by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham {{Hyposmocoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyposmocoma Centralis
''Hyposmocoma centralis'' 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 Lihue Lihue or Līhue is an unincorporated community, census-designated place (CDP) and the county seat of Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. Lihue (pronounced ) is the second largest town on the Hawaiian island of Kauai after Kapaa. As of the 2010 ..., where it was collected at an elevation of . External links * centralis Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1907 Taxa named by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham {{Hyposmocoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. It has been called the snail-eating caterpillar or the flesh-eating caterpillar, though no common name has been widely prescribed to it. They are case bearing moths, spinning a loose shell of their own which they carry around with them as protection, like bagworms. The specific snails they eat are of the '' Tornatellides'' genus. The caterpillars, which live exclusively on the islands of Maui and Molokai, are about long, and sometimes decorate their silk case with actual snail shells, perhaps as camouflage Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment, either by making animals or objects hard to see, or by disguising them as something else. Examples include the leopard's spotted coat, the b .... There are about 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyposmocoma Caecinervis
''Hyposmocoma caecinervis'' is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1928. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu Oahu () (Hawaiian language, Hawaiian: ''Oʻahu'' ()), also known as "The Gathering place#Island of Oʻahu as The Gathering Place, Gathering Place", is the third-largest of the Hawaiian Islands. It is home to roughly one million people—over t .... The type locality is Mount Kaʻala. The larvae feed on '' Smilax sandwicensis''. They bore in the dead stems. External links * caecinervis Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1928 {{Hyposmocoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyposmocoma Argyresthiella
''Hyposmocoma argyresthiella'' is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat .... The type locality is Kaawaloa, Kona, where it was collected at an elevation above . The larvae have been reared from silken tunnels in moss. External links * argyresthiella Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1907 Taxa named by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham {{Hyposmocoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyposmocoma Bitincta
''Hyposmocoma bitincta'' 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 Maui and is possibly also present on Kauai and Oahu. Larvae have been found in dead bark of ''Acacia koa ''Acacia koa'' or commonly known as koa is a species of flowering tree in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, where it is the second most common tree. The highest populations are on Hawaii, Maui and Oahu. Name The name ...''. External links * bitincta Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1907 Taxa named by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham {{Hyposmocoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |