Heteralcis rhizophora

Heteralcis rhizophora is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1919. It is found in India (Madras).[1]

Heteralcis rhizophora
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H. rhizophora
Binomial name
Heteralcis rhizophora
(Meyrick, 1919)
Synonyms
  • Timyra rhizophora Meyrick, 1919

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are ochreous-brown, the basal area irrorated dark brown and with two cloudy whitish dots at the base and three connected with the extensions of the following fascia. There is a moderate slightly oblique yellow fascia at one-fourth, the anterior edge very irregular, posterior margined whitish. A triangular whitish blotch posteriorly suffused light yellow is found on the costa about two-thirds, reaching half across the wing and there is a small irregular whitish spot above the tornus. The apical and terminal edge are slenderly suffused yellow. The hindwings are whitish-ochreous, with some longitudinal grey irroration in the disc and a submedian groove forming a deep furrow, lined with pale yellowish hairs.[2]

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