Homaloxestis grabia is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae ; endemic to Sri Lanka.[1] It was described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1999.
| Homaloxestis grabia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Homaloxestis |
| Species: | H. grabia
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| Binomial name | |
| Homaloxestis grabia C. S. Wu & Park, 1999
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The wingspan is 10–12 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown, without pattern and the hindwings are light ochreous to brown.
Etymology edit
The species name is derived from Greek grabion (meaning torch).[2]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku (December 14, 2018). "Homaloxestis grabia Wu & Park, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ 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.