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Heliocausta floridula

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Heliocausta floridula
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H. floridula
Binomial name
Heliocausta floridula
Meyrick, 1913
Synonyms
  • Machimia metaxantha Turner, 1946

Heliocausta floridula is a moth in the Oecophoridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1913.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia,[2] New South Wales and Victoria.

The wingspan is 25–35 mm. The forewings are rosy-grey or dull rosy with a narrow bright rosy costal line. The extreme edge is whitish except towards the base. The stigmata is reddish, usually minute or more often absent. The hindwings are pale yellow.[3]

References

  1. ^ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  2. ^ Heliocausta at funet
  3. ^ Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 70 (3-4) : 110