Plectophila placocosma

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Plectophila placocosma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Xyloryctidae
Genus:
Plectophila
Species:
P. placocosma
Binomial name
Plectophila placocosma
Lower, 1893

Plectophila placocosma is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1893. It is found in Australia, [1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are white, slightly ochreous tinged and with a broad dark fuscous fascia suffused on the lower half, the anterior edge curved from one-sixth of the costa to one-sixth the inner margin. There is a large irregular fuscous patch on the costa beyond the middle, reaching more than half across the wing, the anterior edge preceded by a blackish discal spot. There is a large fuscous patch on the hind margin from the apex to the anal angle and a fuscous hindmarginal line, separated from the preceding patch by a streak of ground colour. The hindwings are yellowish, with a broad fuscous suffusion occupying the posterior two-thirds of the wing. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku (28 December 2013). "Plectophila placocosma Lower, 1893". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. ↑ McMillan, Ian (5 July 2010). "Plectophila placocosma Lower, 1893". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 10 July 2020.


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