27. Homaloxestis cholopis (Meyrick, 1906: 149) (Lecithocera)

Type locality: Burma, Koni [Now Myanmar]

= Homaloxestis surrepta Diakonoff, [1968]: 257

Type locality: Luzon, Mt Apo

Distribution: Indian records: India. Global records: China (Taiwan), Java, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, South West Africa, Vietnam.

Host: Larvae are polyphagous. They feed on leaves of Mallotus philippensis (Euphorbiaceae), in bark of Shorea robusta (Dipterocarpaceae) and in fruits of Elaeis guineensis (Palmae) .