Loxoneptera pentasaris (Meyrick, 1932) comb. nov. Figs 10, 22

Calamochrous pentasaris Meyrick, 1932: 317.

Material examined.

Type material. Holotype, ♂, [India] Datarpur, Hoshiarpur. Officer-in-charge, 21.12.1927, Pyralidae Brit. Mus. Slide No. 9747 (NHMUK).

Diagnosis.

Wingspan 28.0 mm. Loxoneptera pentasaris is best distinguished from other Loxoneptera species by greyish ochreous forewing with a white costal band, and without pattern. In the male genitalia, this species is similar to L. medialis in the shape of dorsal projection of transtilla, ventral sella and valva, but can be distinguished by the triangular dorsal sella, process of dorso-distal sella extending ventrad, distal margin of phallus densely decorated with short spines.

Distribution.

India.