Amaloxestis perizeucta
Amaloxestis perizeucta is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. It is found in Assam, India.[1]
| Amaloxestis perizeucta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Amaloxestis |
| Species: | A. perizeucta |
| Binomial name | |
| Amaloxestis perizeucta (Meyrick, 1910) | |
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The wingspan is 20–21 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous more or less sprinkled with fuscous. The discal stigmata are indistinct and fuscous. The hindwings are light grey, tinged with whitish ochreous.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku (August 24, 2014). "Amaloxestis perizeucta (Meyrick, 1910)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 20 (2): 441.
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