Heteralcis bathroptila

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Heteralcis bathroptila
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Heteralcis
Species:
H. bathroptila
Binomial name
Heteralcis bathroptila
(Meyrick, 1929)
Synonyms
  • Carodista bathroptilaMeyrick, 1929
  • Homaloxestis bathroptilaMeyrick, 1929
  • Catacreagra bathroptilaMeyrick, 1929

Heteralcis bathroptila is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1929. It is found in Assam, India. [1] [2]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are ochreous yellow with a large basal tuft of erect yellow-whitish scales. The markings are obscure, ill defined and yellow whitish, consisting of a broad fascia towards the base, a broad postmedian fascia interrupted in the middle, and an S-shaped streak from the disc at three-fourths to the apex. The hindwings are yellow whitish. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku (April 30, 2016). "Heteralcis bathroptila Meyrick, 1929". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  2. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Catacreagra bathroptila​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (17): 517.
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