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Hyposmocoma
''Hyposmocoma'' is a genus of moths with more 350 species endemic to the Hawaiian Islands whose larvae are referred to by the common name of Hawaiian fancy case caterpillars. The genus was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1881. Most species of ''Hyposmocoma'' have plant-based diets, but four species, such as ''Hyposmocoma molluscivora,'' eat snails. The caterpillars spin silk, which they then use to capture and eat snails. These are the first caterpillars known to eat snails (or mollusks of any kind). One unnamed species in the genus, dubbed the "bone collector", lives in association with spiders, forming a case from the shed body parts from the spider and remnants of the spider's prey items, providing camouflage while it feeds on discarded prey in the spider's web. Some species feature amphibious caterpillars. This trait has evolved at least three times within this genus. Species *Subgenus ''Euperissus'' Butler, 1881 **''Hyposmocoma adelphella'' Walsingham, 1907 **' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyposmocoma Argentea
''Hyposmocoma argentea'' is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham, Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Molokai. External links * Hyposmocoma, argentea Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1907 Taxa named by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham {{Hyposmocoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyposmocoma Adelphella
''Hyposmocoma adelphella'' is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the island of Hawaii Hawaii ( ; ) is an island U.S. state, state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two Non-contiguous United States, non-contiguous U.S. states (along with Alaska), it is the only sta .... The type locality is Kona, where it was collected at an elevation of . External links * adelphella Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1907 Taxa named by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham {{Hyposmocoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyposmocoma Auroargentea
''Hyposmocoma auroargentea'' 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 Haleakalā (; Hawaiian: ), or the East Maui Volcano, is a massive, active shield volcano that forms more than 75% of the Hawaiian Islands, Hawaiian Island of Maui. The western 25% of the island is formed by another volcano, Mauna Kahalawai, als ..., where it was collected at an elevation of and higher. External links * auroargentea Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1907 Taxa named by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham {{Hyposmocoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyposmocoma Adolescens
''Hyposmocoma adolescens'' is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the island of Hawaii. The type locality is Kīlauea Kīlauea ( , ) is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands. It is located along the southeastern shore of Hawaii (island), Hawaii Island. The volcano is between 210,000 and 280,000 years old and grew above sea level about 100,000 years .... External links * adolescens Endemic moths of Hawaii Biota of Maui Moths described in 1907 Taxa named by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham {{Hyposmocoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyposmocoma Chilonella
''Hyposmocoma chilonella'' 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 Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai and Hawaii. The larvae of the nominate subspecies are whitish and feed on ''Acacia koa'', ''Aleurites moluccanus'', '' Cheirodendron gaudichaudii'', '' Coprosma foliosa'' and other ''Coprosma'' species, ''Metrosideros'', ''Pipturus'', ''Rubus hawaiiensis'' and '' Smilax sandwicensis''. They bore in dead wood or pith. The larvae of subspecies ''H. c. percondita'' probably feed on dead wood. Larvae of subspecies ''H. c. triocellata'' have been recorded boring in dead wood of '' Cheirodendron'', ''Hibiscus'', ''Pipturus'', ''Pittosporum'', ''Rubus hawaiiensis ''Rubus hawaiensis'', also called the ''Ākala'', is one of two species (with ''Rubus macraei, R. macraei'') commonly known as Hawaiian raspberry, endemic to Hawaii. It is found on the islands of Kauai, Kauai, Molokai, Molokai, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyposmocoma Barbata
''Hyposmocoma barbata'' 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 Molokai Molokai or Molokai ( or ; Molokaʻi dialect: Morotaʻi ) is the fifth most populated of the eight major islands that make up the Hawaiian Islands archipelago in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It is 38 by 10 miles (61 by 16 km) at its g .... External links * barbata Endemic moths of Hawaii Biota of Molokai Moths described in 1907 Taxa named by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham {{Hyposmocoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyposmocoma Brevistrigata
''Hyposmocoma brevistrigata'' 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 Kauai Kauai (), anglicized as Kauai ( or ), is one of the main Hawaiian Islands. It has an area of 562.3 square miles (1,456.4 km2), making it the fourth-largest of the islands and the 21st-largest island in the United States. Kauai lies 73 m .... External links * brevistrigata Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1907 Taxa named by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham {{Hyposmocoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyposmocoma Centralis
''Hyposmocoma centralis'' 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 Kauai. The type locality is Lihue Līhue () is an unincorporated community, census-designated place (CDP) and the county seat of Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. Līhue is the second-largest town on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, following Kapaa. As of the 2010 census, the ..., where it was collected at an elevation of . External links * centralis Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1907 Taxa named by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham {{Hyposmocoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyposmocoma Molluscivora
''Hyposmocoma molluscivora'' is a Hawaiian moth whose larvae are predators, capturing snails in their silk, much like a hunting spider's web, and then crawling inside the snail's shell to eat it alive. It has been called the snail-eating caterpillar or the flesh-eating caterpillar, though no common name has been widely prescribed to it. They are case bearing moths, spinning a loose shell of their own which they carry around with them as protection, like bagworms. The specific snails they eat are of the ''Tornatellides'' genus. The caterpillars, which live exclusively on the islands of Maui and Molokai, are about long, and sometimes decorate their silk case with actual snail shells, perhaps as camouflage. There are about 200 species of Lepidoptera (moths or butterflies) whose larvae are predatory, out of 150,000 known Lepidopteran species overall. However, this is one of the four known species that eat snails. References * External linksSFGate article on the discovery of this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyposmocoma Caecinervis
''Hyposmocoma caecinervis'' is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1928. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu Oahu (, , sometimes written Oahu) is the third-largest and most populated island of the Hawaiian Islands and of the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital, Honolulu, is on Oahu's southeast coast. The island of Oahu and the uninhabited Northwe .... The type locality is Mount Kaʻala. The larvae feed on '' Smilax sandwicensis''. They bore in the dead stems. External links * caecinervis Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1928 {{Hyposmocoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyposmocoma Argyresthiella
''Hyposmocoma argyresthiella'' 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 Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii Hawaii ( ; ) is an island U.S. state, state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two Non-contiguous United States, non-contiguous U.S. states (along with Alaska), it is the only sta .... The type locality is Kaawaloa, Kona, where it was collected at an elevation above . The larvae have been reared from silken tunnels in moss. External links * argyresthiella Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1907 Taxa named by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham {{Hyposmocoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyposmocoma Bitincta
''Hyposmocoma bitincta'' 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 and is possibly also present on Kauai and Oahu. Larvae have been found in dead bark of ''Acacia koa ''Acacia koa'', commonly known as koa, is a species of Flowering plant, flowering tree in the Family (biology), family Fabaceae. It is Endemism, endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, where it is the second most common tree. The highest populations ar ...''. External links * bitincta Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1907 Taxa named by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham {{Hyposmocoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |