Jump to content

Gonioma hypoxantha

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gonioma hypoxantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
G. hypoxantha
Binomial name
Gonioma hypoxantha
(Lower, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Uzucha hypoxantha Lower, 1894
  • Gonioma xanthopsis Turner, 1898

Gonioma hypoxantha is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1894. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is 33–35 mm. The forewings are whitish grey, sparsely irrorated (sprinkled) with blackish scales. The hindwings are ochreous yellow with a pale fuscous suffusion at the apex.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Acacia nilotica. They bore under the bark of their host plant.[2]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Savela, Markku (14 December 2013). "Gonioma hypoxantha (Lower, 1894)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. ^ McMillan, Ian (30 July 2010). "Gonioma Turner, 1898". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 10 July 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.