Amaloxestis chiloptila

Amaloxestis chiloptila is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Assam, India.[1]

Amaloxestis chiloptila
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Amaloxestis
Species:
A. chiloptila
Binomial name
Amaloxestis chiloptila
(Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Homaloxestis chiloptila Meyrick, 1921

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are light ochreous, irregularly speckled with fuscous and with the costa suffused with fuscous from the base to three-fourths. The discal stigmata are dark fuscous and there is a rather narrow suffused rather dark fuscous terminal fascia. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (August 24, 2014). "Amaloxestis chiloptila (Meyrick, 1921)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (14): 435.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.