Xylorycta melanula

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Xylorycta melanula
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Xylorycta
Species:
X. melanula
Binomial name
Xylorycta melanula
(Meyrick, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Telecrates melanulaMeyrick, 1890

Xylorycta melanula is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1890. It is found in Australia, [1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales.

The wingspan is 21–24 mm. The forewings are fuscous, lighter anteriorly, posteriorly slightly reddish tinged and with the dorsal half suffused with ashy grey, except for an indistinct cloudy spot towards the fold beyond the middle. The extreme costal edge is whitish from one-half to four-fifths and there is a thick dark fuscous streak beneath the submedian fold from the base to one-third, as well as a whitish dot in the disc at two-thirds. The hindwings are fuscous grey. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (28 August 2014). "Xylorycta melanula (Meyrick, 1890)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  2. McMillan, Ian (30 June 2010). "Xylorycta melanula". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2020.PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .