Homaloxestis xylotripta

Homaloxestis xylotripta is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in north-western India and northern Vietnam.[1]

Homaloxestis xylotripta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lecithoceridae
Genus:
Homaloxestis
Species:
H. xylotripta
Binomial name
Homaloxestis xylotripta
Meyrick, 1918

The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are light fuscous and the hindwings are light greyish.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (December 14, 2018). "Homaloxestis xylotripta Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  2. Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (4): 102.


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