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Lichenaula lithina

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Lichenaula lithina
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L. lithina
Binomial name
Lichenaula lithina
Meyrick, 1890

Lichenaula lithina is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1890. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are white, thinly and irregularly irrorated (sprinkled) with black and with a pale fuscous suffusion, forming a very indistinct blotch on the anterior half of the inner margin. There is a spot on the inner margin before the anal angle, a spot on the costa beyond the middle and another at four-fifths, all very faint and obscure. The hindwings are whitish, with a bluish tinge, the veins and hind margin obscurely grey.[2]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (28 August 2018). "Lichenaula lithina Meyrick, 1890". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. ^ McMillan, Ian (18 July 2010). "Lichenaula lithina". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 6 September 2020.