Capnolocha

Capnolocha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Xyloryctidae
Genus:	Capnolocha; Meyrick, 1925
Species:	C. praenivalis
Binomial name
	Capnolocha praenivalis; Meyrick, 1925

Capnolocha is a monotypic moth genus in the family Xyloryctidae. Its only species, Capnolocha praenivalis, is found on New Guinea. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1925.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The wingspan is 25–26 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, in males bronzy tinged and in females with a suffused white apical spot. The hindwings are grey.^[4]

References[]

^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Capnolocha Meyrick, 1925". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
^ "Genus Capnolocha". Insecta.pro. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
^ Savela, Markku (February 16, 2015). "Capnolocha Meyrick, 1925". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (5-7): 152.

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[1] Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Capnolocha Meyrick, 1925". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved August 19, 2020.

[2] "Genus Capnolocha". Insecta.pro. Retrieved August 19, 2020.

[3] Savela, Markku (February 16, 2015). "Capnolocha Meyrick, 1925". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 19, 2020.

[4] Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (5-7): 152.

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