Capnolocha

Capnolocha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Capnolocha
Meyrick, 1925
Species:
C. praenivalis
Binomial name
Capnolocha praenivalis
Meyrick, 1925

Capnolocha is a monotypic moth genus in the family Xyloryctidae. Its only species, Capnolocha praenivalis, is found on New Guinea. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1925.[1][2][3]

The wingspan is 25–26 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, in males bronzy tinged and in females with a suffused white apical spot. The hindwings are grey.[4]

References

  1. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Capnolocha Meyrick, 1925". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "Genus Capnolocha". Insecta.pro. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku (February 16, 2015). "Capnolocha Meyrick, 1925". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (5-7): 152.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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