Homaloxestis hemigastra

Homaloxestis hemigastra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lecithoceridae
Genus:	Homaloxestis
Species:	H. hemigastra
Binomial name
	Homaloxestis hemigastra; Meyrick, 1931
Synonyms
	Furcalis hemigastra (Meyrick, 1931);

Homaloxestis hemigastra is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931. It is found in Uganda.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are violet-grey with the costal edge pale yellowish from near the base to the apex. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References

Savela, Markku, ed. (December 14, 2018). "Homaloxestis hemigastra Meyrick, 1931". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Furcalis hemigastra (Meyrick, 1931)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4 (2-4): 77.

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[1] Savela, Markku, ed. (December 14, 2018). "Homaloxestis hemigastra Meyrick, 1931". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 31, 2020.

[2] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Furcalis hemigastra (Meyrick, 1931)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 31, 2020.

[3] Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4 (2-4): 77.