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Homoeoprepes sympatrica

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Homoeoprepes sympatrica
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H. sympatrica
Binomial name
Homoeoprepes sympatrica
Clarke, 1962

Homoeoprepes sympatrica is a moth in the Elachistidae family. It was described by Clarke in 1962.[1] It is found in Colombia.[2]

The wingspan is 18-19 mm. The forewings are fuscous, overlaid by rust red. At the base of the fold with a small black spot and a similar spot at the basal fifth on the fold. Similar black spots of raised scales are found at two-fifths, in the cell and at the end of the cell. These spots are surrounded by red and ochreous scales. The hindwings are shining greyish, paler basally.[3]

References

  1. ^ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
  2. ^ Homoeoprepes at funet
  3. ^ Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 113 (3457) (I): 381