Eschatura lactea

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Eschatura lactea
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E. lactea
Binomial name
Eschatura lactea
(Turner, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Phloeophorba lacteaTurner, 1898
  • Scieropepla nettomorphaMeyrick, 1930

Eschatura lactea is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Turner in 1898. It is found in Australia, [1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is 22–29 mm. The forewings are uniform milky-white, without markings and with a very faint indication of pale fuscous suffusion towards the hindmargin. The hindwings are white with a very faint indication suffusion towards the apex.

The larvae feed on Carya illinoensis . They bore in the stem of their host plant. [2]

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References

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  2. Xyloryctine Moths of Australia PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .