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Alciphanes clavata
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Alciphanes clavata

Heteralcis clavata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2001. It is found in Sri Lanka.

The wingspan is 12.5–13.5 mm.

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From the article Heteralcis clavata on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section

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The species name refers to the shape of the distal part of the valva in the male genitalia.

== References ==

Wikipedia: “Etymology”

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