Homaloxestis aganacma
| Homaloxestis aganacma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Homaloxestis |
| Species: | H. aganacma |
| Binomial name | |
| Homaloxestis aganacma Diakonoff, 1968 | |
Homaloxestis aganacma is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Alexey Diakonoff in 1968. It is found on Luzon in the Philippines.[1]
The wingspan is about 13 mm.[2] The forewings are light tawny greyish, the base of costal edge with a narrow dark fuscous line, followed by a yellow streak, gradually dilated posteriorly and running along the course of vein 7 and a black marginal line around the apex between the ends of veins 7 and 8. The hindwings are rather deep brownish fuscous bronze.[3]
References
- ↑ Homaloxestis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ 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: .
- ↑ Bulletin of the United States National Museum 257: 129
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