Kalocyrma epileuca
| Kalocyrma epileuca | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Kalocyrma |
| Species: | K. epileuca |
| Binomial name | |
| Kalocyrma epileuca Wu & Park, 1999 | |
Kalocyrma epileuca is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1999. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are milky white with a brownish pattern. The cell dot is small and there are two well-defined discal spots. The hindwings are light brown.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Greek epileucos (meaning whitish).[2]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Kalocyrma epileuca Wu & Park, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ^ Wu, C.-S. & K.-T. Park, 1999: Taxonomic review of the Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) in Sri Lanka VI. The subfamily Lecithocerinae: Genera Alciphanes and others. Insecta Koreana 16 (2): 131-142.