Thysiarcha

Thysiarcha ecclesiastis is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae, and the only species in the genus Thysiarcha. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1887. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.

Thysiarcha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Thysiarcha
Meyrick, 1925
Species:
T. ecclesiastis
Binomial name
Thysiarcha ecclesiastis
(Meyrick, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Cryptophasa ecclesiastis Meyrick, 1887

The wingspan is about 66 mm. The forewings are shining white with a narrow coppery hindmarginal fascia, forming alternate purple and golden spots. The hindwings are shining white with a narrow coppery-purplish hindmarginal fascia.

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus gummifera. They bore in the stem of their host plant.[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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