Lichenaula ignota
| Lichenaula ignota | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Lichenaula |
| Species: | L. ignota |
| Binomial name | |
| Lichenaula ignota Turner, 1898 | |
Lichenaula ignota is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Turner in 1898. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
The wingspan is 15-18 mm. The forewings are whitish-grey irrorated with black scales and there is a black dot in the disc at two-thirds. There is an obscure, outwardly oblique, short, black marking from the middle of the inner-margin and beyond this is a small whitish-grey patch. A blackish suffusion is found at the anal angle. The hindwings are pale-grey.[2]
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