Deltoplastis figurodigita

Deltoplastis figurodigita
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Deltoplastis
Species: D. figurodigita
Binomial name
Deltoplastis figurodigita
C.S. Wu & K.T. Park, 1998

Deltoplastis figurodigita is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by C.S. Wu and K.T. 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 trigonal 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

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  2. 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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