Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Xyloryctidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Xylorycta | |
Xylorycta perflua is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are ochreous-white with a narrow dark fuscous costal streak from the base to near the apex, finely attenuated anteriorly. There is a moderate dark fuscous streak along the dorsum from one-fourth to the tornus, narrowed towards the extremities. The hindwings are whitish-ochreous, posteriorly infuscated.
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