Malacognostis
| Malacognostis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Malacognostis Meyrick, 1926 |
| Species: | M. termatias |
| Binomial name | |
| Malacognostis termatias Meyrick, 1926 | |
Malacognostis termatias is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae, and the only species in the genus Malacognostis. The genus and species were described by Edward Meyrick in 1926 and are found on Borneo.
The wingspan is about 29 mm. The forewings are glossy white with a terminal series of slight elongate dark grey marks. The hindwings are white.
References
- ↑ funet.fi
- ↑ Meyrick, E. (June 1926). "XI.—Microlepidoptera from Northern Sarawak: Xyloryctidae: Malacognotis termitas n. sp". The Sarawak Museum Journal. III (Part II) (9): 161.