Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lecithoceridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Homaloxestis | |
Homaloxestis xanthocharis is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1929. It is found in India (the Andamans).
The wingspan is about 14 mm for males and 16 mm for females. The forewings are uniform light violet-fuscous. The hindwings are light grey, in males with a very large expansible ochreous-yellowish hairpencil from the base of the dorsum beneath, lying alongside the abdomen and reaching its apex.
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