Deltoplastis figurodigita
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | D. figurodigita
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| Binomial name | |
| Deltoplastis figurodigita C. S. Wu & Park, 1998
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Deltoplastis figurodigita is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1998. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are ochreous scattered with some brown scales and with a blackish-brown pattern, edged with yellowish white. There is a large triangular blotch at the basal one-third, from the inner margin tapering to the upper margin of the cell. The termen is blackish brown. The hindwings are light ochreous.
Etymology[]
The species name is derived from Latin figuratus (meaning figure) and digitus (meaning finger).[2]
References[]
- ^ Savela, Markku (April 25, 2016). "Deltoplastis figurodigita Wu & Park, 1998". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ Wu, C. S. & Park, K. T. (1998). "Taxonomic review of the family Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) from Sri Lanka II. The subfamily Torodorinae: Genera Deltoplastis Meyrick, Hygroplasta Meyrick, and Antiochtha Walker". Insecta Koreana. 15 : 1-22.[permanent dead link]
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