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Capnolocha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Xyloryctidae
Genus:
Capnolocha

Meyrick, 1925
Species:
C. praenivalis
Binomial name
Capnolocha praenivalis
Meyrick, 1925[1]

Capnolocha praenivalis is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae,[2] and the only species in the monotypic genus Capnolocha. It was described by Meyrick in 1925 and is found in New Guinea.[3]

The wingspan is 25–26 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, in males bronzy-tinged and in females with a suffused white apical spot. The hindwings are grey.[4]

References

  1. ^ "CAPNOLOCHA - Butterflies and Moths of the World". internt.nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  2. ^ "Capnolocha". insecta.pro. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  3. ^ funet.fi
  4. ^ Exot. Microlep. 3 (5-7): 152


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