Heliangara ericydes

Species of moth

Heliangara ericydes

Scientific classification
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Animalia

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Arthropoda

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Insecta

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Lepidoptera

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Autostichidae

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Heliangara

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H. ericydes

Binomial name
Heliangara ericydes

Meyrick, 1916

Heliangara ericydes is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are bright deep purple, becoming coppery bronze on the dorsal half from the base to beyond the middle. The hindwings are blackish.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (December 2, 2013). "Heliangara ericydes Meyrick, 1916". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
2. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1912–1916). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (18): 573. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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