Kalocyrma epileuca

Kalocyrma epileuca 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]

Kalocyrma epileuca
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K. epileuca
Binomial name
Kalocyrma epileuca
Wu & Park, 1999

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are milky white with a brownish pattern. The cell dot is small and there are two well-defined discal spots. The hindwings are light brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek epileucos (meaning whitish).[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Kalocyrma epileuca Wu & Park, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  2. Wu, C.-S. & K.-T. Park, 1999: Taxonomic review of the Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) in Sri Lanka VI. The subfamily Lecithocerinae: Genera Alciphanes and others. Insecta Koreana 16 (2): 131-142.


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