Homaloxestis luzonensis

Homaloxestis luzonensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lecithoceridae
Genus:	Homaloxestis
Species:	H. luzonensis
Binomial name
	Homaloxestis luzonensis; K.T. Park & B.K. Byun, 2007

Homaloxestis luzonensis is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by K.T. Park and B.K. Byun in 2007. It is found in the Philippines (Luzon).^[1]

The wingspan is 17-18 mm. The forewings are yellowish brown, the costa with a pale orange band along the margin. The hindwings are greyish orange.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the island of Luzon where the type locality is situated.^[2]

References

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^ Park, K.-T. & Byun, B.-K., 2007: Review of Homaloxestis Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae) of the Philippine Islands, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa, 1449: 57-64. Full article: [1].

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[2] Park, K.-T. & Byun, B.-K., 2007: Review of Homaloxestis Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae) of the Philippine Islands, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa, 1449: 57-64. Full article: [1].

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