Gonioma hospita
Gonioma hospita is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Cajetan Felder, Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.
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The wingspan is about 27 mm. The forewings are white mixed with light grey, and with a few scattered black scales. There is a narrow oblique transverse black streak from the costa near the base, reaching half across the wing and a cloudy grey spot in the middle of the disc. The hindwings are light yellow ochreous, with a grey apical patch.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Gonioma Turner, 1898". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- Xyloryctine Moths of Australia
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