Heteroteucha rhoecozona

Heteroteucha rhoecozona is a moth in the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Turner in 1946.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[2]

Heteroteucha rhoecozona
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Oecophoridae
Genus:
Heteroteucha
Species:
H. rhoecozona
Binomial name
Heteroteucha rhoecozona
(Turner, 1946)
Synonyms
  • Machimia rhoecozona Turner, 1946

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are pale yellow with fuscous markings. There is a narrow transverse fascia from the costa before the middle to the mid-dorsum, strongly bent in the middle to form a posterior angle. There is also a narrow terminal fascia. The hindwings are pale grey.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Heteroteucha rhoecozona". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  2. Heteroteucha at funet
  3. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 70 (3-4) : 118


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