| Hyposmocoma laysanensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Hyposmocoma |
| Species: | H. laysanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyposmocoma laysanensis Schmitz and Rubinoff, 2009 | |
Hyposmocoma laysanensis is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Laysan. The type locality is Guano Rock.
The wingspan is 5.2–7.7 mm.
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