Hygroplasta merinxa

Hygroplasta merinxa is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1998. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Hygroplasta merinxa
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H. merinxa
Binomial name
Hygroplasta merinxa
Wu & Park, 1998

The wingspan is 13–15 mm. The forewings are ochreous with a silky sheen and a dark brown pattern. The hindwings are ochreous grey.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek merinx (meaning bristle).[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Hygroplasta merinxa Wu & Park, 1998". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  2. Wu, C.-S. & K.-T. Park, 1998: Taxonomic review of the family Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) from Sri Lanka II. The subfamily Torodorinae: Genera Deltoplastis Meyrick, Hygroplasta Meyrick, and Antiochtha Walker. Insecta Koreana 15: 1-22. Full article:


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