Hyposmocoma eliai is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Kauai. Larvae were collected on large barren volcanic rocks placed along the shoreline to reduce erosion in Nawiliwili bay.
| Hyposmocoma eliai | |
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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. eliai
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyposmocoma eliai P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011
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The wingspan is 4.5–5.2 mm for males and 4.6–5.7 mm for females.[1]
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