Heteropsyche stenomorpha

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Heteropsyche stenomorpha
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H. stenomorpha
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Heteropsyche stenomorpha
Perkins, 1905 [1] [2]

Heteropsyche stenomorpha is a moth in the family Epipyropidae. It is found in Australia. [2] [3]

The wingspan is about 8 mm. The forewings are black or blackish fuscous and rather roughly scaled. The hindwings are like the forewings, but more finely scaled. [4]

The larvae feed on planthoppers of the superfamily Fulgoroidea.

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References

  1. Perkins, R. C. L. (1905). "Leaf-Hoppers and their Natural Enemies (Pt. II. Epipyropidæ) Lepidoptera". Report of the Work of the Experiment Station of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association . 1 (2): 83.
  2. 1 2 "Species Heteropsyche stenomorpha Perkins, 1905". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  3. Australian Faunal Directory
  4. PD-icon.svg One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain : Perkins (1905) .