Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pterophoridae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Xyroptila | |
Xyroptila marmarias is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found on the Atherton Tableland in Queensland, Australia, and it is also known from New Guinea.
The bright colours of the adult suggest it is a day active species.
Its biology is unknown, but the larvae of various related species feed on flowers.
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