Thyrocopa nihoa
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Thyrocopa nihoa is a moth of the family Xyloryctidae. It was first described by Matthew J. Medeiros in 2009. It is endemic to Nīhoa in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The length of the forewings is about 7 mm. Adults are on wing at least in August and September.
Thyrocopa nihoa is a moth of the family Xyloryctidae. It was first described by Matthew J. Medeiros in 2009. It is endemic to Nīhoa in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The length of the forewings is about 7 mm. Adults are on wing at least in August and September.
Etymology
The species name nihoa refers to Nīhoa, the only locality where this moth occurs.
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