Xylorycta perflua
Appearance
Xylorycta perflua | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Xyloryctidae |
Genus: | Xylorycta |
Species: | X. perflua
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Binomial name | |
Xylorycta perflua Meyrick, 1914
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Xylorycta perflua is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Western Australia.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are ochreous white with a narrow dark fuscous costal streak from the base to near the apex, finely attenuated anteriorly. There is a moderate dark fuscous streak along the dorsum from one-fourth to the tornus, narrowed towards the extremities. The hindwings are whitish ochreous, posteriorly infuscated.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (28 August 2014). "Xylorycta perflua Meyrick, 1914". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ McMillan, Ian (30 June 2010). "Xylorycta perflua". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.