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