Heteralcis bathroptila

Heteralcis bathroptila is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1929. It is found in Assam, India.[1][2]

Heteralcis bathroptila
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lecithoceridae
Genus:
Heteralcis
Species:
H. bathroptila
Binomial name
Heteralcis bathroptila
(Meyrick, 1929)
Synonyms
  • Carodista bathroptila Meyrick, 1929
  • Homaloxestis bathroptila Meyrick, 1929
  • Catacreagra bathroptila Meyrick, 1929

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are ochreous yellow with a large basal tuft of erect yellow-whitish scales. The markings are obscure, ill defined and yellow whitish, consisting of a broad fascia towards the base, a broad postmedian fascia interrupted in the middle, and an S-shaped streak from the disc at three-fourths to the apex. The hindwings are yellow whitish.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (April 30, 2016). "Heteralcis bathroptila Meyrick, 1929". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Catacreagra bathroptila". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  3. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (17): 517.


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