| Catanomistis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Subfamily: | Xyloryctinae |
| Genus: | Catanomistis Meyrick, 1933[1] |
| Species: | C. loxophracta |
| Binomial name | |
| Catanomistis loxophracta Meyrick, 1933[1] | |
Catanomistis is a genus of moths of the family Xyloryctidae. It contains only one species, Catanomistis loxophracta,[2][3] which is found in Madagascar.[3][4]
The wingspan is 14 mm (0.55 in) for the holotype, a female.[1]
See also
References
- Meyrick, Edward (1933). Exotic Microlepidoptera. Vol. IV. London: Taylor and Francis. pp. 432, 433.
- "Catanomistis Meyrick, 1933". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.26.041. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- Savela, Markku. "Catanomistis Meyrick, 1933". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2011–2026). "Catanomistis loxophracta Meyrick, 1933". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
Further reading
- Viette, 1955. Etude des types de Microlépidoptères (Tineidae s.l.) malgaches de Meyrick du Muséum de Vienne. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 60:279–286.