Homadaula punctigera

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Homadaula punctigera
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Plutellidae
Genus: Homadaula
Species:
H. punctigera
Binomial name
Homadaula punctigera
(Rebel, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Paraprays punctigeraRebel, 1910

Homadaula punctigera is a moth in the family Galacticidae. It was described by Rebel in 1910. [1] It is found in the Alai Mountains in Central Asia.

The wingspan is about 16 mm. Adults are dark greyish, with black scales. The hindwings are dark grey. [2]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Homadaula punctigera". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  2. Neue palaearktische Pyraliden, Tortriciden und Tineen