Endoxyla lituratus

Endoxyla lituratus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Cossidae
Genus:	Endoxyla
Species:	E. lituratus
Binomial name
	Endoxyla lituratus; (Donovan, 1805)
Synonyms
	Cossus lituratus Donovan, 1805; Xyrena casuarinae Herrich-Schäffer, 1854; Xyrena camarinae Walker, 1856; Xyrena camarina Walker, 1856; Eudoxyla insulana T.P. Lucas, 1898; Dictyocossus striata Houlbert, 1916;

Endoxyla lituratus is a moth of the Cossidae family. It is known from all of Australia.

The wingspan is about 70 mm. Adults have a streaky speckled fawn pattern on their wings. The abdomen is banded in brown and grey.^[2]

The larvae bore through the wood of Acacia species, making a honeycomb like structure of tunnels. Pupation takes place in this borehole. The life cycle can take up to four years

References

^ "Australian Faunal Directory". Environment.gov.au. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
^ "lepidoptera.butterflyhouse". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse. 2010-07-16. Retrieved 2011-12-19.

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[1] "Australian Faunal Directory". Environment.gov.au. Retrieved 2011-12-19.

[2] "lepidoptera.butterflyhouse". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse. 2010-07-16. Retrieved 2011-12-19.

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