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Xylorycta assimilis

Xylorycta assimilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Xylorycta
Species:
X. assimilis
Binomial name
Xylorycta assimilis
Turner, 1900
Synonyms
  • Xylorycta terenopis Meyrick, 1915

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]

  1. ^ "Xylorycta". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  2. ^ Xyloryctine Moths of AustraliaPublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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