Xylorycta assimilis
| Xylorycta assimilis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Xylorycta |
| Species: | X. assimilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylorycta assimilis Turner, 1900 | |
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Xylorycta assimilis is a moth of the family Xyloryctidae. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
The wingspan is 26–28 mm. The forewings are snow-white with the costal edge pale-ochreous throughout. There is a faint ochreous suffusion at the anal angle. The hindwings are whitish-ochreous with the apical portion of the disc greyish-tinged.[2]
References
- ^ "Xylorycta". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- ^ Xyloryctine Moths of Australia
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