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Helcystogramma hibisci

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Helcystogramma hibisci is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Stainton in 1859. It is known from China (Anhui, Guizhou, Hong Kong, Hubei, Xizang, Zhejiang), Taiwan, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java) and Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are pale brown with a bold dark brown pattern.

The larvae feed on Hibiscus (including Hibiscus heterophyllus) and Abelmoschus species.

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Helcystogramma hibisci Wikipedia


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