Xylorycta philonympha

Xylorycta philonympha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Xylorycta
Species: X. philonympha
Binomial name
Xylorycta philonympha
Lower, 1903

Xylorycta philonympha is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Lower in 1903. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales, the Northern Territory and South Australia.

The wingspan is 30–36 mm. The forewings are shining snow-white with a narrow orange streak along the edge of the costa, from the base to just before the apex, becoming fuscous-tinged on the basal one-fourth. The hindwings are pale fuscous, becoming lighter towards the base.[2]

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