Xylorycta cygnella

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

Xylorycta cygnella is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Australia,^[1] where it has been recorded from Western Australia.

The wingspan is about 21 mm. Adults are white, with the forewings rounded at the tips and pale brownish beneath. The costa and exterior border are hardly convex, the latter rather oblique.^[2]

References

^ Savela, Markku. "Xylorycta cygnella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
^ Xyloryctine Moths of Australia This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Xylorycta cygnella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 8, 2018.

[2] Xyloryctine Moths of Australia This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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