Heliangara ericydes

Species of moth

Heliangara ericydes

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Lepidoptera
Family:  | Autostichidae
Genus:  | Heliangara
Species:  |

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 and is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Its 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, and the hindwings are blackish.[2]

## References

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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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