| Caenorycta platyleucota | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Caenorycta |
| Species: | C. platyleucota |
| Binomial name | |
| Caenorycta platyleucota Meyrick, 1938 | |
Caenorycta platyleucota is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1938. It is found on New Guinea. [1]
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