Homaloxestis ochrosceles

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Homaloxestis ochrosceles
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Homaloxestis
Species:
H. ochrosceles
Binomial name
Homaloxestis ochrosceles
Meyrick, 1910

Homaloxestis ochrosceles is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. It is found in Sri Lanka. [1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are fuscous and the hindwings are grey. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (December 14, 2018). "Homaloxestis ochrosceles Meyrick, 1910". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  2. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 20 (2): 441.