Homaloxestis briantiella

Homaloxestis briantiella is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Turati in 1879. It is found in Morocco,[1] Portugal, Spain, Gibraltar, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Slovakia, Albania, Hungary, Romania and the Republic of Macedonia, as well as on Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily.[2]

Homaloxestis briantiella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Homaloxestis
Species:
H. briantiella
Binomial name
Homaloxestis briantiella
(Turati, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Lecithocera briantiella Turati, 1879

The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous and the hindwings are grey.[3]

The larvae feed on vegetable matter.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ funet.fi
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ Exot. Microlep. 1 (18): 575  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ LOT Moths and Butterflies