Homaloxestis grabia
Homaloxestis grabia | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia
|
Phylum: | Arthropoda
|
Class: | Insecta
|
Order: | |
Family: | |
Genus: | |
Species: | H. grabia
|
Binomial name | |
Homaloxestis grabia C. S. Wu & Park, 1999
|
Homaloxestis grabia is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1999. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
The wingspan is 10–12 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown, without pattern and the hindwings are light ochreous to brown.
Etymology[]
The species name is derived from Greek grabion (meaning torch).[2]
References[]
- ^ Savela, Markku (December 14, 2018). "Homaloxestis grabia Wu & Park, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ Wu, Chun-Sheng & Park, Kyu-Tek (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.
Categories:
- Moths described in 1999
- Homaloxestis
- Lecithocerinae stubs