title: Hyposmocoma pukoa
text: # Hyposmocoma pukoa
  
  Hyposmocoma pukoa is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Maui.
  
  The wingspan is 9–10.7 mm for males and 10.1–10.8 mm for females.
  
  The larvae live in a larval case which has the form of a bugle-shaped structure with a light grey background colour with dark brown bands.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name is derived from the Hawaiian, pū (meaning bugle) and koa (an endemic Hawaiian tree) referring to the type of case and habitat of this species.
  
  