15. Thyrocopa kanaloa sp. nov.

(Figs. 32, 81)

Holotype: UNITED STATES: HAWAII: Kahoolawe: Kealaikahiki, Keana Keiki beach: 1 3 (slide 08A54), 21 Oct 2008, M.J. Medeiros (BPBM).

Paratypes: UNITED STATES: HAWAII: Kahoolawe: Kealaikahiki, Keana Keiki beach: 2 3, 21 Oct 2008, M.J. Medeiros (BPBM).

Diagnosis: The only other Thyrocopa found on Kahoolawe, T. epicapna, can be separated from T. kanaloa by its much more shallowly cleft uncus.

Description: Head: Scales mottled very light brown to black. Antenna ca. 0.8x forewing length; very dense, very short, piliform cilia on ventral side of flagellomere on male, female unknown. Labial palpus mottled very light brown to black; third segment ca. 1.0–1.2x length of second. Thorax: Mottled very light brown to black. Forewing length 7–8 mm; ground color mottled very light brown to black; discal area sometimes with one or more very small, faint black spots in cell. Hindwing very light brown. Abdomen: Dark brown. Male genitalia (Fig. 81) with uncus moderately apically cleft; sacculus long, with sharp, scooped-out appearing tip. Female genitalia unknown.

Food plants: Unknown.

Flight period: At least October.

Distribution: Kahoolawe.

Remarks: The three male specimens were collected on a single night in October 2008.

Etymology: This species in named after the Hawaiian god Kanaloa, the deity of Kahoolawe.