Idiomictis rhizonoma

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I. rhizonoma
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Idiomictis rhizonoma
Meyrick, 1935

Idiomictis rhizonoma is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1935. It is found on Fiji. [1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are ochreous whitish, all veins marked with irregular rather dark fuscous streaks. The stigmata are moderate and black, the plical directly beneath the first discal. The hindwings are whitish grey. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (December 14, 2013). "Idiomictis rhizonoma Meyrick, 1935". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  2. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4 (18-19): 571.