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Homaloxestis xylotripta

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Homaloxestis xylotripta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Homaloxestis
Species:
H. xylotripta
Binomial name
Homaloxestis xylotripta
Meyrick, 1918

Homaloxestis xylotripta is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in north-western India and northern Vietnam.[1]

The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are light fuscous and the hindwings are light greyish.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (December 14, 2018). "Homaloxestis xylotripta Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (4): 102.