Heliocausta floridula | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Oecophoridae |
Genus: | Heliocausta |
Species: | H. floridula |
Binomial name | |
Heliocausta floridula Meyrick, 1913 | |
Synonyms | |
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Heliocausta floridula is a moth in the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Edward 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]
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