Hygroplasta promyctera
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Hygroplasta promyctera Wu & Park, 1998
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Hygroplasta promyctera 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]
The wingspan is 16–18 mm. The forewings are ochreous to brown with a silky sheen. The discal spots are small and brown. The hindwings are light ochreous to light brown.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Greek promycter (meaning hooked or beak).[2]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Hygroplasta promyctera Wu & Park, 1998". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ^ 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: [1]