''Hyposmocoma malornata'' 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 Necker, Nihoa,

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, Oahu,

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and Hawaii. The type locality is

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, where it was collected at an elevation of . The larva is probably a case-maker, and it may feed on lichen.

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* malornata Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1907 Taxa named by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham {{Hyposmocoma-stub