Hyposmocoma kaupo is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is the Kaupo Gap area of east Maui, where it was collected at an altitude of 1,085 meters.
Hyposmocoma kaupo | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
Genus: | Hyposmocoma |
Species: | H. kaupo
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Binomial name | |
Hyposmocoma kaupo Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2008
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The wingspan is 12.2–13.3 mm.
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