Hyperochtha acanthovalva

Hyperochtha acanthovalva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lecithoceridae
Genus:	Hyperochtha
Species:	H. acanthovalva
Binomial name
	Hyperochtha acanthovalva; Park, 2001

Hyperochtha acanthovalva 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 9.5–10 mm. The forewings are brown, with the median fascia dark brown, subquadrate and broadly developed near the basal one-third. There is a dark brown spot at the end of the cell and the postmedian line is weak and slightly serrate. The hindwings are pale grey.

Etymology[]

The species name refers to the spines in the valve of the male genitalia and is derived from acanth (meaning spine).^[2]

References[]

^ Savela, Markku (December 31, 2014). "Hyperochtha acanthovalva 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].

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[1] Savela, Markku (December 31, 2014). "Hyperochtha acanthovalva Park, 2001". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2019.

[2] 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].

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