Homaloxestis orthochlora

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Homaloxestis orthochlora
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Homaloxestis
Species:
H. orthochlora
Binomial name
Homaloxestis orthochlora
Meyrick, 1926

Homaloxestis orthochlora is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1926. It is found on Borneo. [1]

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous to the termen, with a slender whitish-ochreous costal streak from the base to the apex, but with the extreme costal edge fuscous anteriorly. The hindwings are dark grey. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (December 14, 2018). "Homaloxestis orthochlora Meyrick, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  2. The Sarawak Museum Journal. 3: 156. PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .