Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lecithoceridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Homaloxestis | |
Homaloxestis lacerta is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by C.S. Wu and K.T. Park in 1999. It is found in Sri Lanka.
The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are unicolorous ochreous brown and the hindwings are light ochreous.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin lacertus (meaning lizard).
References
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