Xylorycta corticana

Xylorycta corticana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Xylorycta
Species: X. corticana
Binomial name
Xylorycta corticana
(Lucas, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Xyloricta corticana Lucas, 1901

Xylorycta corticana is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Lucas in 1901. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is 24–28 mm. The forewings are silvery white, the ground colour almost lost in a covering of grey scales. The veins are shaded fuscous grey, with a white discal spot at two-thirds, followed posteriorly by a small fuscous ring. There is a diffusion of scattered light fuscous scales through the centre of the wing and along the fold, most freely toward the apex. The hindwings are as the forewings.[2]

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.