Kalocyrma oxygonia

Kalocyrma oxygonia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lecithoceridae
Genus:	Kalocyrma
Species:	K. oxygonia
Binomial name
	Kalocyrma oxygonia; Wu & Park, 1999

Kalocyrma oxygonia 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 about 9 mm. The forewings are ochreous with the costal margin brown and a brownish pattern. The cell dot is well defined and there are two discocellular spots, one near the inner margin. The hindwings are light grey.

Etymology[]

The species name is derived from Greek oxys (meaning sharp).^[2]

References[]

^ Savela, Markku. "Kalocyrma oxygonia Wu & Park, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
^ Wu, C.-S. & K.-T. Park, 1999: Taxonomic review of the Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) in Sri Lanka VI. The subfamily Lecithocerinae: Genera Alciphanes and others. Insecta Koreana 16 (2): 131-142.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Kalocyrma oxygonia Wu & Park, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 23, 2018.

[2] Wu, C.-S. & K.-T. Park, 1999: Taxonomic review of the Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) in Sri Lanka VI. The subfamily Lecithocerinae: Genera Alciphanes and others. Insecta Koreana 16 (2): 131-142.

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