Xylorycta amaloptis

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Xylorycta amaloptis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Xylorycta
Species:
X. amaloptis
Binomial name
Xylorycta amaloptis
Lower, 1915

Xylorycta amaloptis is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1915. It is found in Australia, [1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 28 mm. The forewings are pale whitish grey, somewhat tannish peach tinged, all markings obsolete. There is a fuscous-ferruginous line along the termen and the apical fifth of the costa, obscure on the costa and minutely dentate internally on the termen. The hindwings are light fuscous, becoming whitish towards the base. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (28 August 2014). "Xylorycta amaloptis Lower, 1915". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. McMillan, Ian (30 June 2010). "Xylorycta amaloptis Lower, 1915". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 11 July 2020.] PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .