''Capnolocha'' is a

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moth

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in the family Xyloryctidae. Its only species, ''Capnolocha praenivalis'', is found on

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. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1925. The

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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.''Exotic Microlepidoptera''. 3 (5-7): 152.
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References

Xyloryctidae Moths described in 1925 Monotypic moth genera Moths of Oceania Xyloryctidae genera {{Xyloryctidae-stub