Heteropsyche stenomorpha
Heteropsyche stenomorpha is a moth in the family Epipyropidae. It is found in Australia.[2][3]
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The wingspan is about 8 mm. The forewings are black or blackish fuscous and rather roughly scaled. The hindwings are like the forewings, but more finely scaled.[4]
The larvae feed on planthoppers of the superfamily Fulgoroidea.
References
- Perkins, R. C. L. (1905). "Leaf-Hoppers and their Natural Enemies (Pt. II. Epipyropidæ) Lepidoptera". Report of the Work of the Experiment Station of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association. 1 (2): 83.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Species Heteropsyche stenomorpha Perkins, 1905". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- Australian Faunal Directory
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