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Heteroderces paeta

Heteroderces paeta is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1929. It is found in Sri Lanka.

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Heteroderces paeta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Heteroderces
Species:
H. paeta
Binomial name
Heteroderces paeta
Meyrick, 1929

Heteroderces paeta is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1929. It is found in Sri Lanka.1

The wingspan is about 8 mm.2

References

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (December 7, 2013). "Heteroderces paeta Meyrick, 1929". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  2. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (17): 522.