Homaloxestis quadralis
| Homaloxestis quadralis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | H. quadralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Homaloxestis quadralis Park & Byun, 2007
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Homaloxestis quadralis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park and Bong-Kyu Byun in 2007. It is found in Palawan in the Philippines.[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[]
- ^ Savela, Markku (December 14, 2018). "Homaloxestis quadralis Park & Byun, 2007". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Moths described in 2007
- Homaloxestis
- Lecithocerinae stubs