Homaloxestis xylotripta is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in north-western India and northern Vietnam.[1]
| Homaloxestis xylotripta | |
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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. xylotripta
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| Binomial name | |
| Homaloxestis xylotripta Meyrick, 1918
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The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are light fuscous and the hindwings are light greyish.[2]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (December 14, 2018). "Homaloxestis xylotripta Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (4): 102.