''Holaxyra ancylosticha'' is a

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in the family

Gelechiidae The Gelechiidae are a family of moths commonly referred to as twirler moths or gelechiid moths. They are the namesake family of the huge and little-studied superfamily Gelechioidea, and the family's taxonomy has been subject to considerable dis ...

. It was described by Turner in 1919. It is found in

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, where it has been recorded from

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. The

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is about 20 mm. The forewings are fuscous with a broad median blackish streak from the base, soon bent to above the fold and narrowing to a point at two-fifths. The first discal touches or is found just beyond the apex of the streak, the second at three-fifths, with the blackish plical before the first discal. There is a whitish costal suffusion containing some ferruginous scales. The hindwings are dark-grey.Proc. R. Soc. Qd 31 (10) : 169
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References

Moths described in 1919 Dichomeridinae {{Dichomeridinae-stub