Hyposmocoma papaiili is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Maui.
| Hyposmocoma papaiili | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Hyposmocoma |
| Species: | H. papaiili
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyposmocoma papaiili P. Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2011
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The wingspan is 7.2–8.8 mm for males and 12.6 mm for females.
The larvae have been reared on lichen and fish food.[1]
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