Xylorycta nivella

Xylorycta nivella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Xylorycta
Species: X. nivella
Binomial name
Xylorycta nivella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Cryptolechia nivella Walker, 1864

Xylorycta nivella is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Walker in 1864. It is found in Australia.[1]

The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults are pure white, with the forewings slightly rounded at the tips, the exterior border slightly convex and very oblique.[2]

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