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Homaloxestis xylotripta

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lecithoceridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Homaloxestis

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

The wingspan is 15-16 mm. The forewings are light fuscous and the hindwings are light greyish.

References

Homaloxestis xylotripta Wikipedia