Xylorycta candescens

Xylorycta candescens is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Lower in 1896. It is found in Australia,^[1] where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory and Queensland.

The wingspan is 21 mm for males and 26-35 mm for females. The forewings are shining snow-white with the extreme costal edge ochreous, becoming indistinct at and around the apex, fuscous at the base. There is a broad light fuscous longitudinal streak along the inner margin, from near the base to the anal angle, and continued right through the cilia, somewhat attenuated anteriorly. The hindwings are pale-grey.

The larvae feed on Grevillea species, including Grevillea mimosoides. They tie the leaves or seed pods of their host plant with silk.^[2]

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