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Hoplophractis is a genus of moths of the family Brachodidae. There is only one species in this genus: Hoplophractis heptachalca, that is a dayflying moth known from Óbidos, Pará, Brazil and from Trinidad & Tobago.

Its wingspan is 11–12 mm and it is on wing from August to October.[2][3]

Biology

Known host plant of this species is Clidemia hirta (Melastomataceae).[4]

References

  1. ^ www.nhm.ac.uk
  2. ^ Meyrick E., 1920. Exotic microlepidoptera, v.2: 326
  3. ^ Gates Clark, 1969. Catalogue of the types specimens of Microlepidoptera in the British Museum (Natural History) described by Edward Meyrick. V.6. Pl. 49, Figures i-ic.
  4. ^ nhm.ac.uk Caterpillar Host-Plant Database
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