Xylorycta melanias
Xylorycta melanias is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1899. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales.
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The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The forewings are snow white, finely irrorated (sprinkled) throughout with blackish and with very obscure markings. There is a short black dash from near the base in the middle and a small black mark on the costa, close to the base, as well as a suffused blackish mark on the fold before the middle and a small black spot at the end of the cell. An irregular row of black spots is found along the hindmargin. The hindwings are pale fuscous whitish, darker around the margins.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku (28 August 2014). "Xylorycta melanias Lower, 1899". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- McMillan, Ian (30 June 2010). "Xylorycta melanias Lower, 1899". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
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