Capnolocha praenivalis
| Capnolocha praenivalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Capnolocha Meyrick, 1925 |
| Species: | C. praenivalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Capnolocha praenivalis Meyrick, 1925 | |
Capnolocha praenivalis is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family, and the only species in the genus Capnolocha. It was described by Meyrick in 1925 and is found in New Guinea.[1]
The wingspan is 25–26 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, in males bronzy-tinged and in females with a suffused white apical spot. The hindwings are grey.[2]
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