Biology:Deuterocopus planeta

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Short description: Species of plume moth

Deuterocopus planeta
Deuterocopus planeta syntype.jpg
Deuterocopus planeta Meyrick, 1908, syntype, Natural History Museum specimen NHMUK 010919176
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D. planeta
Binomial name
Deuterocopus planeta
Meyrick, 1908
Synonyms
  • Deuterocopus torridus Meyrick, 1913

Deuterocopus planeta is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found from India , through south-east Asia and the Indonesian Archipelago.[1]

The wingspan is 10–11 mm.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on the flowers of Leea sambucina.[2]

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5266235 entry