Hygroplasta utricula explained

Hygroplasta utricula 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]

The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are ochreous with a blackish-brown pattern. The fold-dot is small and the discal spots are large. The hindwings are ochreous to brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin utriculus (meaning small bag).^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Hygroplasta utricula Wu & Park, 1998 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . January 23, 2018.
2. , 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: https://web.archive.org/web/20171216215856/http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/IS_mvpopo213L.do?ResultTotalCNT=5&pageNo=1&pageSize=10&method=view&acnCn1=&poid=entomo&kojic=OOGCCY&sVnc=v15&id=0&setId=117987&iTableId=4&iDocId=234286&sFree=%3D&jats=