Malacognostis
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| Genus: | Malacognostis Meyrick, 1926
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| Species: | M. termatias
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| Malacognostis termatias Meyrick, 1926
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Malacognostis termatias is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae, and the only species in the genus Malacognostis. The genus and species were described by Edward Meyrick in 1926 and are found on Borneo.[1]
The wingspan is about 29 mm. The forewings are glossy white with a terminal series of slight elongate dark grey marks. The hindwings are white.[2]
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