Xylorycta candescens

Xylorycta candescens is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1896. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory and Queensland.

Xylorycta candescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Xyloryctidae
Genus:
Xylorycta
Species:
X. candescens
Binomial name
Xylorycta candescens
Lower, 1896
Synonyms
  • lichenaula dissimilis Turner, 1898

The wingspan is 21 mm for males and 26–35 mm for females. The forewings are shining snow white with the extreme costal edge ochreous, becoming indistinct at around the apex and fuscous at the base. There is a broad light fuscous longitudinal streak along the inner margin, from near the base to the anal angle, and continued right through the cilia, somewhat attenuated anteriorly. The hindwings are pale grey.

The larvae feed on Grevillea species, including Grevillea mimosoides. They tie the leaves or seed pods of their host plant with silk.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (28 August 2014). "Xylorycta candescens Lower, 1896". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. McMillan, Ian (30 June 2010). "Xylorycta candescens Lower, 1896". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 11 July 2020.


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