Heteralcis platycapna

(Heteralcis platycapna)

Description

Heteralcis platycapna is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1916. It is found in Sri Lanka. The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are rather dark fuscous with a transverse ochreous-whitish line almost at the base and a transverse whitish-ochreous line before the middle, somewhat curved outwards on each half and indented in the middle. There is also a suffused ochreous-yellow patch occupying the apical fifth. The hindwings are grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lecithoceridae
Genus:Heteralcis
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