Deltoplastis cognata
| Deltoplastis cognata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Deltoplastis |
| Species: | D. cognata
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| Binomial name | |
| Deltoplastis cognata C. S. Wu & Park, 1998
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Deltoplastis cognata 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 10–12 mm. The forewings are ochreous yellow with a blackish-brown pattern. There is a roughly rounded, large blotch at the basal one-third closing to the inner margin. The discal spots are rather small and the apex is blackish brown. The hindwings are yellowish brown.
Etymology[edit]
The species name is derived from Latin cognatus (meaning related).[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Savela, Markku (April 25, 2016). "Deltoplastis cognata Wu & Park, 1998". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ Wu, C. S. & Park, K. T. (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.[permanent dead link]
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