| Capnolocha | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Capnolocha Meyrick, 1925 |
| Species: | C. praenivalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Capnolocha praenivalis Meyrick, 1925
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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
[edit]- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Capnolocha Meyrick, 1925". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "Genus Capnolocha". Insecta.pro. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (February 16, 2015). "Capnolocha Meyrick, 1925". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (5-7): 152.
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