Hyperochtha acanthovalva
Hyperochtha acanthovalva | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lecithoceridae |
Genus: | Hyperochtha |
Species: | H. acanthovalva
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Binomial name | |
Hyperochtha acanthovalva Park, 2001
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Hyperochtha acanthovalva is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2001. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
The wingspan is 9.5–10 mm. The forewings are brown, with the median fascia dark brown, subquadrate and broadly developed near the basal one-third. There is a dark brown spot at the end of the cell and the postmedian line is weak and slightly serrate. The hindwings are pale grey.
Etymology[edit]
The species name refers to the spines in the valve of the male genitalia and is derived from acanth (meaning spine).[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Savela, Markku (December 31, 2014). "Hyperochtha acanthovalva Park, 2001". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ Park, K. T. & Wu, C. S., 2001: Additional faunistic data and discussions of Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) from Sri Lanka, with descriptions of seven new species. Insecta Koreana, 18 (2): 139-152. Full article: [1].