Homodoxus
| Homodoxus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Homodoxus Walsingham, 1914 |
| Species: | H. aristula |
| Binomial name | |
| Homodoxus aristula Walsingham, 1914 | |
Homodoxus is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae.[1] It contains only one species, Homodoxus aristula, which is found in Mexico and Guatemala.
The wingspan is 14-24 mm. The forewings are shining white, with a series of seven fuscous spots along the costa, all of which become rich metallic-peacock-green immediately below the margin. The hindwings are white, with a slight greyish ochreous tinge.[2]
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