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Homaloxestis myeloxesta

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Homaloxestis myeloxesta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lecithoceridae
Genus:
Homaloxestis
Species:
H. myeloxesta
Binomial name
Homaloxestis myeloxesta

Homaloxestis myeloxesta is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It is found in Taiwan and Japan.[2]

The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are glossy brownish-grey with a suffused white costal streak from the base almost to the apex, tinged yellowish on the posterior half. The hindwings are light somewhat prismatic grey.[3]

References

  1. ^ TaiBNET - Catalogue of Life of Taiwan
  2. ^ Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) of Taiwan (I): Subfamily Lecithocerinae: Genera Homaloxestis Meyrick and Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer
  3. ^ Exotic Microlep. 4 (7): 203


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