Hyposmocoma molluscivora

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Hyposmocoma molluscivora

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In Hyposmocoma
Larvae of the species H. molluscivora are predacious, feeding on terrestrial snails of the genus Tornatellides. H. molluscivora larvae trap their prey by using silk lines to bind the snails to leaves. The larva then enters the shell of the snail and feeds.
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