Hygroplasta monodryas is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in southern India.[1]

Hygroplasta monodryas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Hygroplasta
Species:
H. monodryas
Binomial name
Hygroplasta monodryas
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Pachnistis monodryas Meyrick, 1914

The wingspan is 24–27 mm. The forewings are rather glossy ochreous fuscous, with a faint purple tinge. The hindwings are rather light fuscous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (January 9, 2015). "Hygroplasta monodryas (Meyrick, 1914)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 22 (4): 773.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.