Hyaloscotes pithopoera
(Dyar, 1923)
Hyaloscotes pithopoera is a of bagworm moth in the Psychidae, described by Dyar in 1923. The species belongs to the Oiketicinae, whose larvae construct portable cases from silk and environmental materials. As with other Psychidae, males are winged while females are typically wingless and remain within their larval cases. The Hyaloscotes is relatively small and poorly documented in the literature.
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How to pronounce Hyaloscotes pithopoera: /haɪəloʊˈskoʊtiːz pɪˈθoʊpoʊˌɛrə/
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Taxonomic note
The Hyaloscotes is classified in the Oiketicinae, a group of bagworm moths characterized by larvae that build elongated, cylindrical cases. The specific epithet 'pithopoera' derives from Greek roots meaning 'wood' or 'trunk' (pithos) and 'bearing' or 'carrying' (phora), possibly alluding to larval case-building or association.