Habrophylax chalcochtha

Description

Habrophylax chalcochtha is a moth in the Depressariidae family, and the only species in the genus Habrophylax. It was described by Meyrick in 1931 and is found in Brazil. The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are dark bronzy-brown, posteriorly irregularly speckled whitish and with a broad light brassy-yellow pointed costal stripe almost from the base to near the apex, its costal edge dark brown, the lower edge suffused. There is a suffused pale brassy-yellowish dorsal stripe from a light crimson spot at the base to near the tornus. The hindwings are grey.