Meyriccia

Meyriccia latro
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Meyriccia Hampson, 1917
Species:	M. latro
Binomial name
Meyriccia latro (Zeller, 1873)
Synonyms
Genus: MeyrickiaRagonot, 1901 HylaletisMeyrick, 1932 HyaletisWhalley, 1964 Species: Melissoblaptes latroZeller, 1873

Meyriccia is a genus of snout moths. It is monotypic, with a single species, Meyriccia latro, that is found in Australia. ^{[1] [2]}

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Xanthorrhoea species, including Xanthorrhoea semiplana . They live communally in silken webs and bore holes in the seed heads of their host plant. They reach a length of about 20 mm. ^[3]

References

1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
2. "Meyriccia Hampson, 1917" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
3. Australian Insects