Xyrosaris

Updated on Jan 02, 2025

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Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Subfamily Yponomeutinae Rank Genus		Phylum Arthropoda Family Yponomeutidae Higher classification Yponomeutinae
Similar Ermine moth, Yponomeutinae, Butterflies and moths, Insect

Xyrosaris is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family.

This genus is allied to Zelleria but distinct by the long antennae, peculiar palpi and scale-tufts of forewings.

Species

Xyrosaris acroxutha - Turner, 1923 (from Australia)

Xyrosaris campsiptila - Meyrick, (from Sri Lanka)

Xyrosaris celastrella - Kearfott, 1903

Xyrosaris dryopa - Meyrick, 1907 (from Australia)

Xyrosaris lichneuta - Meyrick, 1918 (China, Japan, Korea, Russia)

Xyrosaris lirinopa - Meyrick, 1922 (from China)

Xyrosaris maligna - Meyrick, 1907 (from India/Sri Lanka)

Xyrosaris melanopsamma - Meyrick, 1931 (from Japan)

Xyrosaris mnesicentra - Meyrick, 1913 (from British Guyana)

Xyrosaris obtorta - Meyrick, 1924

Xyrosaris ochroplagiata - Braun, 1918 (from N.America)

Xyrosaris secreta - Meyrick, 1912 (from South Africa)

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