Homaloxestis pancrocopa

Homaloxestis pancrocopa is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1937. It is found in the former Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1][2]

Homaloxestis pancrocopa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lecithoceridae
Genus:
Homaloxestis
Species:
H. pancrocopa
Binomial name
Homaloxestis pancrocopa
Meyrick, 1937

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are ochreous yellow, in females deeper, some slight brownish suffusion about the veins beyond the cell. The hindwings are pale ochreous yellowish.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (December 14, 2018). "Homaloxestis panrocopa Meyrick, 1937". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 31, 2020. Note: This source gives a different spelling of the specific name.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Homaloxestis pancrocopa Meyrick, 1937". Afromoths. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  3. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 5 (3): 96.


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