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