Hylypnes leptosticta

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Hylypnes leptosticta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Xyloryctidae
Genus:
Hylypnes
Species:
H. leptosticta
Binomial name
Hylypnes leptosticta
(Turner, 1947)
Synonyms
  • Cryptolechia leptostictaTurner, 1947

Hylypnes leptosticta is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Turner in 1947. It is found in Australia, [1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

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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.

Hylypnes isosticha is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded in Queensland.

Hylypnes pudica is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1896. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.

References

  1. ↑ Hylypnes leptosticta. funet.fi. Retrieved February 14, 2016.


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