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Xylorycta moligera

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Xylorycta moligera
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X. moligera
Binomial name
Xylorycta moligera
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Paralecta moligera Meyrick, 1914

Xylorycta moligera is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is about 25 mm for males and 30 mm for females. The forewings are brownish-ochreous, lighter anteriorly, with some scattered dark fuscous specks and with the costal edge dark fuscous anteriorly. There is a dark fuscous streak running from the middle of the disc to the dorsum before the tornus. The hindwings are whitish-ochreous.[2]

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