Homaloxestis perichlora

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

Homaloxestis perichlora is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. It is found on Borneo. [1]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are rather dark fuscous, faintly tinged with purplish and with a rather broad whitish-yellow stripe along the costa from the base to the apex, narrowed posteriorly. The hindwings are grey. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (December 14, 2018). "Homaloxestis perichlora Meyrick, 1910". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  2. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1910: 446. PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .