Heteralcis clavata
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | H. clavata
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Heteralcis clavata (Park, 2001)
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Heteralcis clavata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2001. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
The wingspan is 12.5–13.5 mm. There are four well-developed brown fascia on the forewings with the median and postmedian fascia connected medially. The hindwings are orange white.
Etymology[]
The species name refers to the shape of the distal part of the valva in the male genitalia.[2]
References[]
- ^ Savela, Markku (April 30, 2016). "Heteralcis clavata (Park, 2001)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ Park, K. T. & Wu, C. S., 2001: Additional faunistic data and discussions of Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) from Sri Lanka, with descriptions of seven new species. Insecta Koreana, 18(2): 139-152. Full article: [1].
Categories:
- Moths described in 2001
- Heteralcis
- Lecithocerinae stubs