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Eporycta tarbalea

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Xyloryctidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Eporycta

Eporycta tarbalea is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1908. It is found in South Africa (Limpopo).

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are ochreous white, with the costa, apex and termen somewhat suffused narrowly with pale yellow-ochreous. The hindwings are pale whitish-grey, slightly ochreous tinged.

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Eporycta tarbalea Wikipedia