Lichenaula fumata

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Lichenaula fumata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Lichenaula
Species:
L. fumata
Binomial name
Lichenaula fumata
Turner, 1898

Lichenaula fumata 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 25–28 mm. The forewings are pale fuscous confusedly irrorated with blackish-fuscous, and sometimes also with white scales. There is a blackish-fuscous crescentic mark in the disc at three-fifths. The hindwings are grey-whitish, fuscous tinged towards the hindmargin.

The larvae possibly feed on Grevillea species. [2]

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References

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