Hygroplasta monodryas

Hygroplasta monodryas
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Hygroplasta
Species: H. monodryas
Binomial name
Hygroplasta monodryas
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Pachnistis monodryas Meyrick, 1914

Hygroplasta monodryas is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1914. It is found in southern India.[1]

The wingspan is 24-27 mm. The forewings are rather glossy ochreous-fuscous, with a faint purple tinge. The hindwings are rather light-fuscous.[2]

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