Homaloxestis grabia

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Homaloxestis grabia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Homaloxestis
Species:
H. grabia
Binomial name
Homaloxestis grabia
C. S. Wu & Park, 1999

Homaloxestis grabia is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae ; endemic to Sri Lanka.[1] It was described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1999.

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

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (December 14, 2018). "Homaloxestis grabia Wu & Park, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  2. ^ 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.