Deltoplastis ovatella

Deltoplastis ovatella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lecithoceridae
Genus:	Deltoplastis
Species:	D. ovatella
Binomial name
	Deltoplastis ovatella; Park & Heppner, 2001[1]

Deltoplastis ovatella is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is endemic to Taiwan.[2][3] The type series was collected from Kuangwu Forest Station (Hsinchu County) at 2,000 m (6,600 ft) above sea level.[1]

Description

The wingspan is 15–17 mm. The forewings are relatively narrow with a small, elongated costal patch before the middle. The hindwings are pale grey and broader than the forewings.[1]

Etymology

The name is derived from the oval-shaped median fascia on the forewings.[1]

References

Park, Kyu-Tek & Heppner, John B. (2001). "Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) of Taiwan (IV): subfamily Torodorinae: genus Deltoplastis Meyrick" (PDF). Zoological Studies. 40 (1): 44–48.
Shen-Horn Yen (n.d.). K. T. Shao (ed.). "Deltoplastis ovatella Park & Heppner, 2001". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
Savela, Markku. "Deltoplastis Meyrick, 1925". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 23 January 2021.

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[Park_and_Heppner_2001-1] Park, Kyu-Tek & Heppner, John B. (2001). "Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) of Taiwan (IV): subfamily Torodorinae: genus Deltoplastis Meyrick" (PDF). Zoological Studies. 40 (1): 44–48.

[TaiBNet-2] Shen-Horn Yen (n.d.). K. T. Shao (ed.). "Deltoplastis ovatella Park & Heppner, 2001". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 23 January 2021.

[Savela-3] Savela, Markku. "Deltoplastis Meyrick, 1925". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 23 January 2021.