Hoplophractis
| Hoplophractis heptachalca | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Brachodidae |
| Genus: | Hoplophractis Meyrick, 1920 |
| Species: | H. heptachalca |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplophractis heptachalca Meyrick, 1920[1] | |
Hoplophractis is a genus of moth of the Brachodidae family. There is only one species in this genus: Hoplophractis heptachalca, that is a dayflying moth known from Óbidos, Pará, Brazil and from Trinidad & Tobago.
Its wingspan is 11-12mm and it is on wings from August to October.[2][3]
Biology
Known host-plant of this species is Clidemia hirta (Melastomataceae).[4]