Xylorycta cosmopis
Xylorycta cosmopis is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1890. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Western Australia.
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| Xylorycta cosmopis Meyrick, 1890 | |
The wingspan is 22–24 mm. The forewings are shining snow-white with the costa slenderly ochreous-tinged, the costal edge very slenderly blackish on the basal fourth. The hindwings are grey-whitish, the apex somewhat greyer.
The larvae feed on Jacksonia furcellata.[2]
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