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Kalocyrma oxygonia

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Species of moth

Kalocyrma oxygonia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Kalocyrma
Species: K. oxygonia
Binomial name
Kalocyrma oxygonia
Wu & Park, 1999

Kalocyrma oxygonia is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1999. It is found in Sri Lanka.

The wingspan is about 9 mm.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek oxys (meaning sharp).

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Kalocyrma oxygonia Wu & Park, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  2. Wu, C.-S. & K.-T. Park, 1999: Taxonomic review of the Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) in Sri Lanka VI. The subfamily Lecithocerinae: Genera Alciphanes and others. Insecta Koreana 16 (2): 131-142.
Taxon identifiers
Kalocyrma oxygonia


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