Gonioma hypoxantha
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Gonioma hypoxantha (Lower, 1894)
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Gonioma hypoxantha is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1894. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.
The wingspan is 33–35 mm. The forewings are whitish grey, sparsely irrorated (sprinkled) with blackish scales. The hindwings are ochreous yellow with a pale fuscous suffusion at the apex.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Acacia nilotica. They bore under the bark of their host plant.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku (14 December 2013). "Gonioma hypoxantha (Lower, 1894)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ McMillan, Ian (30 July 2010). "Gonioma Turner, 1898". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 10 July 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.