| Heortia polyplagalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Heortia |
| Species: | H. polyplagalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Heortia polyplagalis Hampson, 1913 | |
Heortia polyplagalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1913. It is found in Indonesia, where it has been recorded from Sulawesi. [1]
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