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Genus of moths

Loxotrochis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Immidae
Genus: Loxotrochis
Meyrick, 1906
Species: L. sepias
Binomial name
Loxotrochis sepias
Meyrick, 1906

Loxotrochis sepias is a moth in the family Immidae and the sole species of genus Loxotrochis. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1906. It is found on the New Hebrides.

The wingspan is about 28 mm. The forewings are rather dark fuscous, with the veins obscurely paler. The hindwings are dark grey, with a faint purplish tinge.

References

  1. Loxotrochis at funet.fi.
  2. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1906 (2): 205 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Loxotrochis
Loxotrochis sepias


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