Biology:Homosaces arvalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Homosaces arvalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Homosaces
Species:
H. arvalis
Binomial name
Homosaces arvalis
(Meyrick, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Cryptolechia arvalis Meyrick, 1910

Homosaces arvalis is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in India .[1]

The wingspan is 15–17 mm. The forewings are ferruginous sprinkled with black. The costa and all veins are marked with suffused pale ochreous-yellow streaks. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Homosaces arvalis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=113369. 
  2. J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 16 (4): 605 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13235175 entry