| Hyposmocoma oxypetra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Hyposmocoma |
| Species: | H. oxypetra |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyposmocoma oxypetra Meyrick, 1935 | |
Hyposmocoma oxypetra is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1935. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The type locality are the Pacific Heights in Honolulu.
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