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Carposina nigronotata

(Carposina nigronotata)

Description

Carposina nigronotata is a moth of the family Carposinidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Maui and Hawaii. The larvae feed in fruit and seeds of Myrsine lessertiana.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Carposinidae
Genus:Carposina
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