Biology:Hypertropha desumptana
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Hypertropha |
| Species: | H. desumptana
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| Hypertropha desumptana (Walker, 1863)
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Hypertropha desumptana is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]
Adults are cupreous black, the forewings hardly acute, yellowish cinereous towards the base, and with some yellowish-cinereous exterior speckles. There are some transverse irregular interrupted metallic blue and purple lines, as well as an oblique costal subapical yellowish-cinereous streak. The marginal line is dark fawn colour and irregular. The hindwings are luteous, with a broad cupreous-black border.[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Hypertropha desumptana (Walker, 1863)". http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/depressariidae/hypertrophinae/hypertropha/#desumptana. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ↑ List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 28: 460
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Wikidata ☰ Q13311143 entry
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