Xylorycta candescens
| Xylorycta candescens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Xylorycta |
| Species: | X. candescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylorycta candescens Lower, 1896 | |
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Xylorycta candescens is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Lower in 1896. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory and Queensland.
The wingspan is 21 mm for males and 26-35 mm for females. The forewings are shining snow-white with the extreme costal edge ochreous, becoming indistinct at and around the apex, fuscous at the base. There is a broad light fuscous longitudinal streak along the inner margin, from near the base to the anal angle, and continued right through the cilia, somewhat attenuated anteriorly. The hindwings are pale-grey.
The larvae feed on Grevillea species, including Grevillea mimosoides. They tie the leaves or seed pods of their host plant with silk.[2]
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