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Endoxyla amphiplecta

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Endoxyla amphiplecta
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E. amphiplecta
Binomial name
Endoxyla amphiplecta
(Turner, 1932)
Synonyms
  • Xyleutes amphiplecta Turner, 1932

Endoxyla amphiplecta is a species of moth of the Cossidae family. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.[1]

The wingspan of the males is about 50 mm. Females have reduced wings and are incapable of flight. The male forewings have a pattern of light and dark fawn.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on the roots of Pachycornia triandra and Bassia hyssopifolia.[2]

References

  1. ^ Yakovlev, R.V., 2011: Catalogue of the Family Cossidae of the Old World. Neue Entomologische Nachrichten, 66: 1-129.
  2. ^ lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au