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Lichenaula tholodes

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Xyloryctidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Lichenaula

Lichenaula tholodes is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Turner in 1900. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.

The wingspan is 18-21 mm. The forewings are purplish-fuscous, densely irrorated with whitish, less so along a line from the base to the anal angle. The hindwings are grey.

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Lichenaula tholodes Wikipedia