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Homaloxestis perichlora

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Homaloxestis perichlora
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H. perichlora
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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]

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.