Homaloxestis grabia
| 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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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.
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.