Lichenaula selenophora

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Lichenaula selenophora
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Lichenaula
Species:
L. selenophora
Binomial name
Lichenaula selenophora
Lower, 1892

Lichenaula selenophora is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1892. It is found in Australia, [1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.

The wingspan is 25–28 mm. The forewings are ashy-grey whitish, irrorated (sprinkled) with black, the coalescence of which tends to form obscure markings, leaving the costal edge snow white, from near the base to near the apex. There is an irregular suffusion in the disc and a streak from the base angulated downwards towards the inner margin, but not touching it, at one-fifth then obscurely continued along the fold to beyond the middle. There is a moderate irregular suffused circle, the anterior edge more pronounced immediately above the anal angle, the enclosed space almost white. A whitish apical patch is obscurely continued along the hindmargin to the anal angle and there is a suffused blackish hind marginal line. The hindwings are grey whitish, slightly ochreous tinged, much lighter towards the base. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku (28 August 2014). "Lichenaula selenophora Lower, 1892". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. ↑ McMillan, Ian (14 July 2010). "Lichenaula selenophora Lower, 1892". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 10 July 2020. PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .


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