Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lecithoceridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Kalocyrma | |
Kalocyrma oxygonia is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Wu and Park in 1999. It is found in Sri Lanka.
The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are ochreous with the costal margin brown and a brownish pattern. The cell dot is well-defined and there are two discocellular spots, one near the inner margin. The hindwings are light grey.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Greek oxys (meaning sharp).
References
Kalocyrma oxygonia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA