Neopseustis calliglauca is a species of moth belonging to the family Neopseustidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909. It is known only from the Khasi Hills of north-eastern India.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Neopseustidae |
| Genus: | Neopseustis |
| Species: | N. calliglauca
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| Neopseustis calliglauca Meyrick, 1909
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The wingspan is 15–17.2 mm. Adults have been found at a very restricted area just above a stream at the top of a fruit garden. They were found during the day, resting on leaves and closely resembled birds' droppings.[1]
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- ^ Systematics and Zoogeography of the Family Neopseustidae with the Proposal of a New Superfamily (Lepidoptera: Neopseustoidea)
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