Homaloxestis lacerta
| Homaloxestis lacerta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Homaloxestis |
| Species: | H. lacerta |
| Binomial name | |
| Homaloxestis lacerta C.S. Wu & K.T. Park, 1999 | |
Homaloxestis lacerta is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by C.S. Wu and K.T. Park in 1999. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are unicolorous ochreous brown and the hindwings are light ochreous.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin lacertus (meaning lizard).[2]
References
- ↑ "Homaloxestis". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ↑ Wu, Chun-Sheng & Kyu-Tek Park, 1999: Taxonomic review of the Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) in Sri Lanka IV.The subfamily Lecithocerinae: genus Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer and its allies. Insecta Koreana 16 (1): 1-14.
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