Carposina gemmata

(Carposina gemmata)

Description

Carposina gemmata is a moth of the family Carposinidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Hawaii. Larvae have been recorded on the buds and fruits of Clermontia and Cyanea species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Carposinidae

Genus:Carposina

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