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Amaloxestis chiloptila

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Amaloxestis chiloptila
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Amaloxestis
Species:
A. chiloptila
Binomial name
Amaloxestis chiloptila
(Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Homaloxestis chiloptila Meyrick, 1921

Amaloxestis chiloptila is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Assam, India.[1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are light ochreous, irregularly speckled with fuscous and with the costa suffused with fuscous from the base to three-fourths. The discal stigmata are dark fuscous and there is a rather narrow suffused rather dark fuscous terminal fascia. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (August 24, 2014). "Amaloxestis chiloptila (Meyrick, 1921)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (14): 435. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.