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Xylorycta assimilis

Xylorycta assimilis
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Xylorycta
Species: X. assimilis
Binomial name
Xylorycta assimilis
Turner, 1900
Synonyms
  • Xylorycta terenopis Meyrick, 1915

Xylorycta assimilis is a moth of the Xyloryctidae family. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.

The wingspan is 26-28 mm. The forewings are snow-white with the costal edge pale-ochreous throughout. There is a faint ochreous suffusion at the anal angle. The hindwings are whitish-ochreous with the apical portion of the disc greyish-tinged.



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