Hygroplasta promyctera

Hygroplasta promyctera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lecithoceridae
Genus:	Hygroplasta
Species:	H. promyctera
Binomial name
	Hygroplasta promyctera; Wu & Park, 1998

Hygroplasta promyctera is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Wu and 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

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^ 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].

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[2] 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].

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