Xylorycta flavicosta

Xylorycta flavicosta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Xyloryctidae
Genus:	Xylorycta
Species:	X. flavicosta
Binomial name
Xylorycta flavicosta (T. P. Lucas, 1894)
Synonyms
Cryptophaga flavicostaT. P. Lucas, 1894 Cryptophaga flavicosta ab. pallidaTurner, 1898 Xylorycta ixeutaMeyrick, 1915

Xylorycta flavicosta is a species of moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was first described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1894. It is found in Australia, ^[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Description

The wingspan is 28–38 mm. The forewings are rich slaty grey, becoming ashy grey toward the basal portion of the costa. There is an orange-red costal band, more brown red in females and with a rich black velvety patch in the apical angle. The hindwings are fuscous grey.

Behaviour and ecology

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus eugenioides and Eucalyptus gummifera . ^[2]

References

1. Savela, Markku (28 August 2014). "Xylorycta flavicosta (Lucas, 1894)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
2. McMillan, Ian (30 June 2010). "Xylorycta flavicosta (T.P. Lucas, 1894)". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .