Hyposmocoma palmivora is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Kauai. The type locality is Kumuwela, where it was collected on an altitude of 4,000 feet.
| Hyposmocoma palmivora | |
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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. palmivora
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyposmocoma palmivora Meyrick, 1928
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The larvae feed on Pritchardia eriophora. The naked larvae were found feeding amongst the abundant yellowish cottony tomentum on undersides of leaves.
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