Xylorycta cirrhophragma

Xylorycta cirrhophragma is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory and Queensland.

Xylorycta cirrhophragma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Xylorycta
Species:
X. cirrhophragma
Binomial name
Xylorycta cirrhophragma
Meyrick, 1921

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are shining white with golden-ochreous markings. There is a slender streak along the costa from the base to three-fifths, infuscated anteriorly. There is also a rather narrow subbasal fascia and a moderate irregular-edged median fascia not quite reaching the dorsum, as well as an irregular incurved fascia from the costa at five-sixths to the dorsum before the tornus with anterior angular prominences above and below the middle, and others posteriorly above the middle and near the dorsum. The hindwings are pale ochreous.

The larvae feed on Grevillea striata.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (28 August 2014). "Xylorycta cirrhophragma Meyrick, 1921". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  2. McMillan, Ian (30 June 2010). "Xylorycta cirrhophragma". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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