Xylorycta placidella
| Xylorycta placidella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Xylorycta |
| Species: | X. placidella |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylorycta placidella (Walker, 1864) | |
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Xylorycta placidella is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Walker in 1864. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
The wingspan is 19-20 mm. The forewings are shining white with the costal edge whitish-ochreous, the extreme edge dark fuscous towards the base. The hindwings are pale whitish-ochreous, the posterior half, except the margin, suffused with light grey.[2]
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