Malacognostis

Malacognostis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Xyloryctidae
Genus:	Malacognostis; Meyrick, 1926
Species:	M. termatias
Binomial name
	Malacognostis termatias; Meyrick, 1926

Malacognostis termatias is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae, and the only species in the genus Malacognostis. The genus and species were described by Edward Meyrick in 1926 and are found on Borneo.^[1]

The wingspan is about 29 mm. The forewings are glossy white with a terminal series of slight elongate dark grey marks. The hindwings are white.^[2]

References[]

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^ Meyrick, E. (June 1926). "XI.—Microlepidoptera from Northern Sarawak: Xyloryctidae: Malacognotis termitas n. sp". The Sarawak Museum Journal. III (Part II) (9): 161.

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[2] Meyrick, E. (June 1926). "XI.—Microlepidoptera from Northern Sarawak: Xyloryctidae: Malacognotis termitas n. sp". The Sarawak Museum Journal. III (Part II) (9): 161.

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