Hygroplasta onyxijuxta 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]
| Hygroplasta onyxijuxta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Hygroplasta |
| Species: | H. onyxijuxta
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| Binomial name | |
| Hygroplasta onyxijuxta Wu & Park, 1998
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The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are ochreous with small spots. The hindwings are ochreous.
Etymology edit
The species name is derived from Greek onyx (meaning claw) and juxta.[2]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Hygroplasta onyxijuxta 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: [1]
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