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Hypatima ovata

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Hypatima ovata is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Park and Ponomarenko in 1999. It is found in Thailand.

The length of the forewings is about 14 mm. The forewings are pale greyish orange, covered with brown scales throughout. The median costal patch is elongated and trapezoidal, separated by a greyish orange stripe basally and accompanied by a small, dark patch bordered with a greyish orange stripe. The hindwings are grey.

Etymologly

The species name refers to the egg-shaped eighth tergite of the abdomen and is derived from Latin ovatus.

References

Hypatima ovata Wikipedia


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