Amaloxestis chiloptila
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Amaloxestis |
| Species: | A. chiloptila
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| Amaloxestis chiloptila (Meyrick, 1921)
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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
- ^ Savela, Markku (August 24, 2014). "Amaloxestis chiloptila (Meyrick, 1921)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (14): 435.