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]
| Hyperochtha acanthovalva | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Hyperochtha |
| Species: | H. acanthovalva
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyperochtha acanthovalva Park, 2001
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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 edit
The species name refers to the spines in the valve of the male genitalia and is derived from acanth (meaning spine).[2]
References edit
- ^ 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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