Xylorycta strigata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Xyloryctidae |
Genus: | Xylorycta |
Species: | X. strigata |
Binomial name | |
Xylorycta strigata (Lewin, 1805) | |
Synonyms | |
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Xylorycta strigata, the banksia web-covering borer, is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by John Lewin in 1805. It is found in Australia, [1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.
The wingspan is 22–32 mm. The forewings are white with the dorsal half light fuscous and a moderate straight darker fuscous streak above the middle from the base to the apex. The hindwings are whitish-fuscous, more whitish towards the base, more or less suffused with darker fuscous towards the apex.
The larvae feed on Banksia serrata , Banksia aemula , Banksia paludosa , Banksia integrifolia and Lambertia formosa . They bore in the stem of their host plant and tie cut leaves at the entrance to the bore. [2]
Leistarcha scitissimella is a moth of the family Xyloryctidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Queensland.
Telecrates laetiorella is a moth of the family Xyloryctidae. It is known from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.
Scieropepla trinervis is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.
Cryptophasa albacosta, the small fruit tree borer, is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by John Lewin in 1805. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.
Cryptophasa irrorata is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by John Lewin in 1805. It is found in Papua New Guinea and Australia, where it has been recorded from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.
Lichenaula undulatella is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia.
Xylorycta argyrota is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1908. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from South Australia.
Xylorycta chrysomela is a species of moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1897. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory and Queensland.
Xylorycta leucophanes is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1892. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from South Australia and Victoria.
Xylorycta streptogramma is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1903. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Victoria.
Xylorycta melaleucae is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Turner in 1898. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.
Xylorycta tapeina is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Turner in 1898. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.
Xylorycta atelactis is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found on New Guinea.
Xylorycta calligramma is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1890. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.
Xylorycta ophiogramma is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1890. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.
Xylorycta melanula is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1890. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.
Xylorycta perflua is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia.
Xylorycta bipunctella is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Australia.
Xylorycta parabolella is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.
Xylorycta placidella is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.