Malacognostis termatias
| Malacognostis termatias | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Malacognostis Meyrick, 1926 |
| Species: | M. termatias |
| Binomial name | |
| Malacognostis termatias Meyrick, 1926 | |
Malacognostis termatias is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family, and the only species in the genus Malacognostis. It was described by Meyrick in 1926 and is found on Borneo.[1]
The wingspan is about 29 mm. The forewings are glossy white with a terminal series of slight elongate dark grey marks. The hindwings are white.[2]
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