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Amaloxestis chiloptila

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Amaloxestis chiloptila
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A. chiloptila
Binomial name
Amaloxestis chiloptila
(Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Homaloxestis chiloptila Meyrick, 1921

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

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are light ochreous, irregularly speckled fuscous and with the costa suffused 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

  1. ^ "Amaloxestis". nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  2. ^ Exotic Microlep. 2 (14): 435