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Genus of moths

Capnolocha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
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.

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.

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.
Taxon identifiers
Capnolocha


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