Homaloxestis quadralis

Homaloxestis quadralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Homaloxestis
Species: H. quadralis
Binomial name
Homaloxestis quadralis
K.T. Park & B.K. Byun, 2007

Homaloxestis quadralis is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by K.T. Park & B.K. Byun in 2007. It is found in the Philippines (Palawan).[1]

The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are brownish to dark brown, the costa with a broad creamy white band along the margin dorsally. The hindwings are pale grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the distal part of the valva and is derived from Latin quadra (meaning rectangular).[2]

References

  1. ↑ funet.fi
  2. ↑ 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: .


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