Plectophila placocosma

Plectophila placocosma is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1893. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales.

Plectophila placocosma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Xyloryctidae
Genus:
Plectophila
Species:
P. placocosma
Binomial name
Plectophila placocosma
Lower, 1893

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are white, slightly ochreous tinged and with a broad dark fuscous fascia suffused on the lower half, the anterior edge curved from one-sixth of the costa to one-sixth the inner margin. There is a large irregular fuscous patch on the costa beyond the middle, reaching more than half across the wing, the anterior edge preceded by a blackish discal spot. There is a large fuscous patch on the hind margin from the apex to the anal angle and a fuscous hindmarginal line, separated from the preceding patch by a streak of ground colour. The hindwings are yellowish, with a broad fuscous suffusion occupying the posterior two-thirds of the wing.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (28 December 2013). "Plectophila placocosma Lower, 1893". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. McMillan, Ian (5 July 2010). "Plectophila placocosma Lower, 1893". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 10 July 2020.


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