Carposina subumbrata
(Carposina subumbrata)
Description
Carposina subumbrata is a moth of the family Carposinidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The larvae feed on Scaevola chamissoniana. They form galls on the stems of their host plant.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Carposinidae
Genus:Carposina
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