''Deltoplastis ovatella'' is a moth in the family

Lecithoceridae The Lecithoceridae, or long-horned moths, are a family of small moths described by Simon Le Marchand in 1947. Although lecithocerids are found throughout the world, the great majority are found in the Indomalayan realm and the southern part of th ...

. It is endemic to Taiwan. The

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was collected from Kuangwu Forest Station (

Hsinchu County Hsinchu County (Wade–Giles: ''Hsin¹-chu²'') is a county in north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka; with a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the county capital, where ...

) at

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Description

The wingspan is 15–17 mm. The forewings are relatively narrow with a small, elongated costal patch before the middle. The hindwings are pale grey and broader than the forewings.

Etymology

The name is derived from the oval-shaped median fascia on the forewings.

References

Deltoplastis Moths of Taiwan Endemic fauna of Taiwan Moths described in 2001 {{Torodorinae-stub