Xylorycta melanias

Xylorycta melanias is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Lower in 1899. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.

The wingspan is 16-20 mm. The forewings are snow-white, finely irrorated throughout with blackish and with very obscure markings. There is a short black dash from near the base in the middle and a small black mark on the costa, close to the base, as well as a suffused blackish mark on the fold before the middle and a small black spot at the end of the cell. An irregular row of black spots is found along the hindmargin. The hindwings are pale fuscous-whitish, darker around the margins.