Heteralcis clavata

Heteralcis clavata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lecithoceridae
Genus:	Heteralcis
Species:	H. clavata
Binomial name
	Heteralcis clavata; (Park, 2001)
Synonyms
	Alciphanes clavata Park, 2001;

Heteralcis clavata 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 12.5–13.5 mm. There are four well-developed brown fascia on the forewings with the median and postmedian fascia connected medially. The hindwings are orange white.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the distal part of the valva in the male genitalia.[2]

References

Savela, Markku (April 30, 2016). "Heteralcis clavata (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: .

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[1] Savela, Markku (April 30, 2016). "Heteralcis clavata (Park, 2001)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2019.

[2] 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: .