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Homaloxestis aganacma

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Homaloxestis aganacma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Homaloxestis
Species:
H. aganacma
Binomial name
Homaloxestis aganacma
Diakonoff, 1968

Homaloxestis aganacma is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Alexey Diakonoff in 1968. It is found on Luzon in the Philippines.[1]

The wingspan is about 13 mm.[2] The forewings are light tawny greyish, the base of costal edge with a narrow dark fuscous line, followed by a yellow streak, gradually dilated posteriorly and running along the course of vein 7 and a black marginal line around the apex between the ends of veins 7 and 8. The hindwings are rather deep brownish fuscous bronze.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Homaloxestis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ 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. Full article: [1].
  3. ^ Bulletin of the United States National Museum 257: 129Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.