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Plectophila eucrines

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Plectophila eucrines
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Plectophila
Species:
P. eucrines
Binomial name
Plectophila eucrines
(Turner, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Lichenaula eucrines Turner, 1898

Plectophila eucrines is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1898. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from and New South Wales and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are snow-white with the costal edge at the base fuscous. There is a broad ochreous-fuscous line from the base to the inner-margin at one-fifth. There is an outwardly curved ochreous-fuscous fascia from the costa at one-third to the inner-margin at two-fifths. There is a triangular ochreous-fuscous blotch on the hindmargin from the apex to the anal angle, ochreous-fuscous lines from the costa at three-fifths and four-fifths. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ funet.fi
  2. ^ Xyloryctine Moths of Australia Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.