Xylorycta perflua
| Xylorycta perflua | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Xylorycta |
| Species: | X. perflua |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylorycta perflua Meyrick, 1914 | |
Xylorycta perflua is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Western Australia.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are ochreous-white with a narrow dark fuscous costal streak from the base to near the apex, finely attenuated anteriorly. There is a moderate dark fuscous streak along the dorsum from one-fourth to the tornus, narrowed towards the extremities. The hindwings are whitish-ochreous, posteriorly infuscated.[2]
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