| Hygroplasta monila | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Hygroplasta |
| Species: | H. monila |
| Binomial name | |
| Hygroplasta monila Wu & Park, 1998 | |
Hygroplasta monila is a moth of the family Lecithoceridae. It was first described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1998. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are brown with dark brown medium-sized discal spots. The pre-apical line is light ochreous, angled inward at one-third. The hindwings are light brown.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin monile (meaning necklace).[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Hygroplasta monila Wu & Park, 1998". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ↑ Wu, C.-S. & K.-T. Park, 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. Full article:
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