Xylorycta haplochroa
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Xylorycta haplochroa (Turner, 1898)
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Xylorycta haplochroa is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Turner in 1898. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.
The wingspan is 22-25 mm for males and about 31 mm for females. The forewings are whitish sparsely irrorated with grey scales and grey below the fold. There is a grey dot on the fold below the middle, and a single or double dot in the disc at two-thirds, sometimes obsolete. The hindwings are grey-whitish.[2]
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