Xylorycta melanula is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1890. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.
The wingspan is 21-24 mm. The forewings are fuscous, lighter anteriorly, posteriorly slightly reddish-tinged and with the dorsal half suffused with ashy-grey, except for an indistinct cloudy spot towards the fold beyond the middle. The extreme costal edge is whitish from two-fourths to four-fifths and there is a thick dark fuscous streak beneath the submedian fold from the base to one-third, as well as a whitish dot in the disc at two-thirds. The hindwings are fuscous-grey.
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