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Homaloxestis lochitis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lecithoceridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Homaloxestis

Homaloxestis lochitis is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1918. It is found in southern India.

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are pale whitish-ochreous with a black dot on the base of the costa. The discal stigmata are moderate and black, with a black dot on the dorsum beneath the second and small black marginal dots or marks around the posterior part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are light grey.

References

Homaloxestis lochitis Wikipedia