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Deltoplastis ovatella is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is endemic to Taiwan.[2][3] The type series was collected from Kuangwu Forest Station (Hsinchu County) at 2,000 m (6,600 ft) above sea level.[1]

Deltoplastis ovatella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Deltoplastis
Species:
D. ovatella
Binomial name
Deltoplastis ovatella
Park & Heppner, 2001[1]

Description


The wingspan is 15–17 mm. The forewings are relatively narrow with a small, elongated costal patch before the middle. The hindwings are pale grey and broader than the forewings.[1]


Etymology


The name is derived from the oval-shaped median fascia on the forewings.[1]


References


  1. Park, Kyu-Tek & Heppner, John B. (2001). "Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) of Taiwan (IV): subfamily Torodorinae: genus Deltoplastis Meyrick" (PDF). Zoological Studies. 40 (1): 44–48.
  2. Shen-Horn Yen (n.d.). K. T. Shao (ed.). "Deltoplastis ovatella Park & Heppner, 2001". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Deltoplastis Meyrick, 1925". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 23 January 2021.


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