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Xylorycta flavicosta

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Xyloryctidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Xylorycta

Xylorycta flavicosta is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Lucas in 1894. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is 28-38 mm. The forewings are rich slaty-grey, becoming ashy-grey toward the basal portion of the costa. There is an orange-red costal band, more brown-red in females and with a rich black velvety patch in the apical angle. The hindwings are fuscous-grey.

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus eugenioides and Eucalyptus gummifera.

References

Xylorycta flavicosta Wikipedia