Heterodeltis trichroa explained

Heterodeltis trichroa is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1906.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.[2]

Description

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are dark brown, with the basal third dark purple fuscous. There is a triangular white blotch on the dorsum beyond one-fourth, reaching more than halfway across the wing and a cloudy ochreous-yellow dot on the costa before the middle, as well as a triangular ochreous-yellow patch extending along the costa from the middle to four-fifths, and reaching more than halfway across the wing. The hindwings are rather dark fuscous, in males with a subdorsal furrow throughout, filled with very long expansible pale fuscous hairs.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Insecta Koreana. 1999. Editorial Committee of Insecta Koreana.
  2. Web site: Savela . Markku . December 7, 2013 . Heterodeltis trichroa (Meyrick, 1906) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 31, 2020.
  3. https://archive.org/stream/journalofbombayn17190607bomb#page/142/mode/1up Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 17 (1): 142.