Deuterocopus planeta

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Deuterocopus planeta
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Deuterocopus planeta Meyrick, 1908, syntype, Natural History Museum specimen NHMUK 010919176
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D. planeta
Binomial name
Deuterocopus planeta
Meyrick, 1908
Synonyms
  • Deuterocopus torridusMeyrick, 1913

Deuterocopus planeta is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found from India, through south-east Asia and the Indonesian Archipelago. [1]

The wingspan is 10–11 mm.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on the flowers of Leea sambucina . [2]

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