Kauaiina parva

Kauaiina parva is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Jules C. E. Riotte in 1980.[1] It is endemic to the eastern part of the Hawaiian island of Maui.

Kauaiina parva
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K. parva
Binomial name
Kauaiina parva
Riotte, 1980

With a wingspan of about 19 mm, this species is much smaller than the other members of the genus. It is greyish brown with the usual wing pattern.

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Kauaiina parva". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
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