Homaloxestis plocamandra explained

Homaloxestis plocamandra is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in Nepal, India (Assam, Sikkim), Bhutan, northern Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines (Luzon).[1]

The wingspan is 14–16 mm.[2] The forewings are light fuscous and the hindwings are light fuscous, somewhat lighter towards the base. Males have a large expansible tuft of very long pale ochreous-yellowish hairs from the base of the dorsum on the underside of the hindwings.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . December 14, 2018 . Homaloxestis plocamandra (Meyrick, 1907) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 31, 2020.
  2. Park, K.-T. & yun, B.-K. (2007). "Review of Homaloxestis Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae) of the Philippine Islands, with descriptions of two new species". Zootaxa. 1449: 57-64.
  3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/95250#page/857/mode/1up Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 17 (3): 737.

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