Xylorycta castanea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Xylorycta
Species:
X. castanea
Binomial name
Xylorycta castanea
(Turner, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Lichenaula castanea Turner, 1902

Xylorycta castanea is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Turner in 1902. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Victoria.

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are whitish irrorated with reddish-brown and purple-brown scales forming very confused markings. The purple-brown scales predominate along the inner margin, the reddish-brown tend to form four suffused nearly equidistant transverse fasciae. Of these, the last, which is hindmarginal, is the best marked. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

  1. funet.fi
  2. Xyloryctine Moths of Australia Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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