Hyposmocoma argomacha is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1935. It is endemic to the island of Hawaii. The type locality is Kīlauea.
| Hyposmocoma argomacha | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Hyposmocoma |
| Species: | H. argomacha
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyposmocoma argomacha Meyrick, 1935
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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
edit- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.
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