Biology:Heteropsyche stenomorpha

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Short description: Species of moth

Heteropsyche stenomorpha
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H. stenomorpha
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Heteropsyche stenomorpha
Perkins, 1905[1][2]

Heteropsyche stenomorpha is a moth in the family Epipyropidae. It is found in Australia .[2][3]

The wingspan is about 8 mm. The forewings are black or blackish fuscous and rather roughly scaled. The hindwings are like the forewings, but more finely scaled.[4]

The larvae feed on planthoppers of the superfamily Fulgoroidea.

References

  1. Perkins, R. C. L. (1905). "Leaf-Hoppers and their Natural Enemies (Pt. II. Epipyropidæ) Lepidoptera". Report of the Work of the Experiment Station of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association 1 (2): 83. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15499569. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Species Heteropsyche stenomorpha Perkins, 1905" (in en). Australian Biological Resources Study. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/685379ef-3dc0-4303-bcbc-b76b61b8457f. 
  3. Australian Faunal Directory
  4. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: (Perkins 1905).

Wikidata ☰ Q5747681 entry