Hyposmocoma unicolor

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Hyposmocoma unicolor
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H. unicolor
Binomial name
Hyposmocoma unicolor
(Walsingham, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Hyperdasys unicolorWalsingham, 1907
  • Hyperdasyella unicolor

Hyposmocoma unicolor 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 and possibly Kauai and Oahu.

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