Boydia

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Boydia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Boydia
Newman, 1856
Synonyms
  • HypertrichaMeyrick, 1890

Boydia is a genus of moths of the family Xyloryctidae. [1]

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Xyloryctidae Family of moths

Xyloryctidae is a family of moths contained within the superfamily Gelechioidea described by Edward Meyrick in 1890. Most genera are found in the Indo-Australian region. While many of these moths are tiny, some members of the family grow to a wingspan of up to 66 mm, making them giants among the micromoths.

Boydia criniferella is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by 1856. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from South Australia and Victoria.

Boydia stenadelpha is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1905. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.

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