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Hygroplasta merinxa is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1998. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

The wingspan is 13–15 mm.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek merinx (meaning bristle).[2]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Hygroplasta merinxa Wu & Park, 1998". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  2. ^ Wu, C.-S. & K.-T. Park, 1998: Taxonomic review of the family Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) from Sri Lanka II. The subfamily Torodorinae: Genera Deltoplastis Meyrick, Hygroplasta Meyrick, and Antiochtha Walker. Insecta Koreana 15: 1-22. Full article: [1]


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