Plectophila placocosma

Plectophila placocosma is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Lower in 1893. 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, slightly ochreous tinged and with a broad dark fuscous fascia suffused on the lower half, the anterior edge curved from one-sixth of the costa to one-sixth the inner-margin. There is a large irregular fuscous patch on the costa beyond the middle, reaching more than half across the wing, the anterior edge preceded by a blackish discal spot. There is a large fuscous patch on the hind margin from the apex to the anal angle and a fuscous hindmarginal line, separated from the preceding patch by a streak of ground-colour. The hindwings are yellowish, with a broad fuscous suffusion occupying the posterior two-thirds of the wing.^[2]

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