Homaloxestis perichlora

(Homaloxestis perichlora)

Description

Homaloxestis perichlora is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1910. It is found on Borneo. The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are rather dark fuscous, faintly tinged purplish and with a rather broad whitish-yellow stripe along the costa from the base to the apex, narrowed posteriorly. The hindwings are grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lecithoceridae
Genus:Homaloxestis
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