Amaloxestis perizeucta

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Amaloxestis perizeucta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Amaloxestis
Species:
A. perizeucta
Binomial name
Amaloxestis perizeucta
(Meyrick, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Homaloxestis perizeucta Meyrick, 1910

Amaloxestis perizeucta is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. It is found in Assam, India.[1]

The wingspan is 20–21 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous more or less sprinkled with fuscous. The discal stigmata are indistinct and fuscous. The hindwings are light grey, tinged with whitish ochreous.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (August 24, 2014). "Amaloxestis perizeucta (Meyrick, 1910)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 20 (2): 441. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.