Homaloxestis luzonensis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park and Bong-Kyu Byun in 2007. It is found on Luzon in the Philippines.[1]
| Homaloxestis luzonensis | |
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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. luzonensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Homaloxestis luzonensis Park & B. K. Byun, 2007
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The wingspan is 17–18 mm. The forewings are yellowish brown, the costa with a pale orange band along the margin. The hindwings are greyish orange.
Etymology edit
The species name is derived from the island of Luzon where the type locality is situated.[2]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku (December 14, 2018). "Homaloxestis luzonensis Park & Byun, 2007". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ Park, K.-T. & Byun, B.-K., 2007: Review of Homaloxestis Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae) of the Philippine Islands, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa, 1449: 57-64.