Xylorycta homoleuca
Xylorycta homoleuca | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Xyloryctidae |
Genus: | Xylorycta |
Species: | X. homoleuca |
Binomial name | |
Xylorycta homoleuca Lower, 1894 | |
Xylorycta homoleuca is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Lower in 1894. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.
The wingspan is about 31 mm. The forewings are shining white, faintly ochreous-tinged, without markings. The hindwings are pale-grey.
The larvae feed on Cupaniopsis and possibly Hakea species. They feed under a web in the bark.[2]
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