Amaloxestis perizeucta

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Amaloxestis perizeucta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Amaloxestis
Species:
A. perizeucta
Binomial name
Amaloxestis perizeucta
(Meyrick, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Homaloxestis perizeucta Meyrick, 1910

Amaloxestis perizeucta is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. It is found in Assam, India.[1]

The wingspan is 20โ€“21 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous more or less sprinkled with fuscous. The discal stigmata are indistinct and fuscous. The hindwings are light grey, tinged with whitish ochreous.[2]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (August 24, 2014). "Amaloxestis perizeucta (Meyrick, 1910)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 20 (2): 441. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.