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Ruigeroeland (talk | contribs) Please, this species is endemic to an island in Hawaii. Why is there a story about Australia? Anyway, just keep it up, I'll change it back as many times as needed. |
Don't know of the Australia thing, I was just correcting the spelling etc. However it IS regulated by DYDETM, so stop saying otherwise. |
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'''''Hyposmocoma mediocris''''' is a species of [[moth]] of the [[Cosmopterigidae]] family. It is endemic to [[Maui]]. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet. |
'''''Hyposmocoma mediocris''''' is a species of [[moth]] of the [[Cosmopterigidae]] family. It is endemic to [[Maui]]. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet. |
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It is renwowned for its salty taste and rough texture, it can cause major hyperactivity and so must be regulated by DYDETM (Don't You Dare Eat That Moth). |
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Hyposmocoma mediocris is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Maui. The type locality is Haleakala, where it was collected on an altitude of 5,000 feet.
It is renwowned for its salty taste and rough texture, it can cause major hyperactivity and so must be regulated by DYDETM (Don't You Dare Eat That Moth).
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