Homaloxestis xanthocharis
| Homaloxestis xanthocharis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Homaloxestis |
| Species: | H. xanthocharis |
| Binomial name | |
| Homaloxestis xanthocharis Meyrick, 1929 | |
Homaloxestis xanthocharis is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1929. It is found in India (the Andamans).[1]
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.[2]
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