Xylorycta conistica

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Xylorycta conistica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Xylorycta
Species:
X. conistica
Binomial name
Xylorycta conistica
Turner, 1917

Xylorycta conistica is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Turner in 1917. It is found in Australia, [1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is about 29 mm for males and 43 mm for females. The forewings are whitish intimately mixed with fuscous-grey and with fuscous grey marks in the disc at one-third and beyond the middle, sometimes obsolete. There is also a fuscous-grey interrupted terminal line. The hindwings are pale grey. [2]

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References

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  2. Xyloryctine Moths of Australia PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .