Homaloxestis hemigastra

Homaloxestis hemigastra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Homaloxestis
Species: H. hemigastra
Binomial name
Homaloxestis hemigastra
Meyrick, 1931

Homaloxestis hemigastra is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1931. It is found in Uganda.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are violet-grey with the costal edge pale yellowish from near the base to the apex. The hindwings are grey.[3]

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