Carposina olivaceonitens

(Carposina olivaceonitens)

Description

Carposina olivaceonitens is a moth of the family Carposinidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu, Maui and Hawaii. The larvae feed on flowers, flower buds and fruit of Clermontia and Planchonella species.

Taxonomic tree:

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