Homaloxestis grabia

Homaloxestis grabia is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1999. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Homaloxestis grabia
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H. grabia
Binomial name
Homaloxestis grabia
C. S. Wu & Park, 1999

The wingspan is 10–12 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown, without pattern and the hindwings are light ochreous to brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek grabion (meaning torch).[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (December 14, 2018). "Homaloxestis grabia Wu & Park, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  2. Wu, Chun-Sheng & Park, Kyu-Tek (1999). "Taxonomic review of the Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) in Sri Lanka IV. The subfamily Lecithocerinae: genus Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer and its allies". Insecta Koreana. 16 (1): 1-14.


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