Homadaula dispertita

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Homadaula dispertita
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Plutellidae
Genus: Homadaula
Species:
H. dispertita
Binomial name
Homadaula dispertita
Meyrick, 1922

Homadaula dispertita is a moth in the family Galacticidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. [1] It is found in China.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are light grey with about thirty moderate or minute scattered irregular black dots, including a subterminal curved series and several others on the termen. The hindwings are grey, but darker posteriorly. [2]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Homadaula dispertita". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  2. Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2: 551. PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .