Linoclostis brachyloga

Linoclostis brachyloga is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1917. It is found on Java in Indonesia.[1]

Linoclostis brachyloga
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Xyloryctidae
Genus:
Linoclostis
Species:
L. brachyloga
Binomial name
Linoclostis brachyloga
Meyrick, 1917

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are shining white with the costal edge dark fuscous towards the base. There is a pale brownish subterminal line from three-fourths of the costa to the tornus, right angled in the middle. The apical portion of the costa and termen is indistinctly marked with light brownish on the veins. The hindwings are grey whitish.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (December 14, 2013). "Linoclostis brachyloga Meyrick, 1917". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  2. Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (2): 54.


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