Hyposmocoma mediocris

Short description: Species of moth

Hyposmocoma mediocris

Scientific classification
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Animalia

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Arthropoda

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Insecta

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Lepidoptera

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Cosmopterigidae

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Hyposmocoma

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H. mediocris

Binomial name
Hyposmocoma mediocris

(Walsingham, 1907)

Synonyms

* Aphthonetus mediocris Walsingham, 1907

Hyposmocoma mediocris 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, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet (1,500 m).

## External links

* Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu.

Wikidata ☰ Q5960627 entry

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