Athrypsiastis phaeopleuca

Athrypsiastis phaeopleuca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Athrypsiastis
Species: A. phaeopleuca
Binomial name
Athrypsiastis phaeopleuca
Meyrick, 1910

Athrypsiastis phaeopleuca is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1910. It is found in New Guinea.[1]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous-brown and the hindwings are white.[2]

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