Heteropsyche poecilochroma

Heteropsyche poecilochroma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Epipyropidae
Genus:	Heteropsyche
Species:	H. poecilochroma
Binomial name
	Heteropsyche poecilochroma; Perkins, 1905
Synonyms
	Heteropsyche dyscrita Perkins, 1905; Heteropsyche melanochroma Perkins, 1905; Epipyrops doddi Rothschild, 1906;

Heteropsyche poecilochroma is a moth in the family Epipyropidae. It is found in Australia.^[1]

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are greyish fuscous strigulated with dark and brownish fuscous. The hindwings are dark fuscous and somewhat brownish tinged.^[2]

The larvae feed on planthoppers of the superfamily Fulgoroidea.

References

^ Australian Faunal Directory
^ Leaf-Hoppers and their Natural Enemies This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Australian Faunal Directory

[2] Leaf-Hoppers and their Natural Enemies This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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