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Hyperochtha acanthovalva

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Hyperochtha acanthovalva
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H. acanthovalva
Binomial name
Hyperochtha acanthovalva
Park, 2001

Hyperochtha acanthovalva is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2001. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

The wingspan is 9.5–10 mm. The forewings are brown, with the median fascia dark brown, subquadrate and broadly developed near the basal one-third. There is a dark brown spot at the end of the cell and the postmedian line is weak and slightly serrate. The hindwings are pale grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the spines in the valve of the male genitalia and is derived from acanth (meaning spine).[2]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (December 31, 2014). "Hyperochtha acanthovalva Park, 2001". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Park, K. T. & Wu, C. S., 2001: Additional faunistic data and discussions of Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) from Sri Lanka, with descriptions of seven new species. Insecta Koreana, 18 (2): 139-152. Full article: [1].