Hypatima ovata
| Hypatima ovata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Hypatima |
| Species: | H. ovata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypatima ovata Park & Ponomarenko, 1999 | |
Hypatima ovata is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Park and Ponomarenko in 1999.[1] It is found in Thailand.[2]
The length of the forewings is about 14 mm. The forewings are pale greyish orange, covered with brown scales throughout. The median costal patch is elongated and trapezoidal, separated by a greyish orange stripe basally and accompanied by a small, dark patch bordered with a greyish orange stripe. The hindwings are grey.
Etymologly
The species name refers to the egg-shaped eighth tergite of the abdomen and is derived from Latin ovatus.[3]
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ↑ Hypatima at funet
- ↑ Species Diversity 4 : 328
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