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Capnolocha
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Capnolocha

Meyrick, 1925
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C. praenivalis
Binomial name
Capnolocha praenivalis
Meyrick, 1925

Capnolocha praenivalis is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family, and the only species in the genus Capnolocha. It was described by Meyrick in 1925 and is found in New Guinea.[1]

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.[2]

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