Xylorycta amphileuca

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Xylorycta amphileuca
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Xylorycta
Species:
X. amphileuca
Binomial name
Xylorycta amphileuca
Lower, 1902

Xylorycta amphileuca is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1902. It is found in Australia, [1] where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory and Western Australia.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are shining snow white with a fine fuscous streak along the costa from the base to the middle, then continued to the apex as an obscure ochreous-fuscous streak. The hindwings are greyish fuscous. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (28 August 2014). "Xylorycta amphileuca Lower, 1902". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. McMillan, Ian (30 June 2010). "Xylorycta amphileuca Lower, 1902". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 11 July 2020. PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .