Deltoplastis ovatella

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

Deltoplastis ovatella is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It is found in Taiwan.[2]

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.

Etymology

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

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