Xylorycta flavicosta
| Xylorycta flavicosta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Xylorycta |
| Species: | X. flavicosta |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylorycta flavicosta (Lucas, 1894) | |
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Xylorycta flavicosta is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Lucas in 1894. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.
The wingspan is 28-38 mm. The forewings are rich slaty-grey, becoming ashy-grey toward the basal portion of the costa. There is an orange-red costal band, more brown-red in females and with a rich black velvety patch in the apical angle. The hindwings are fuscous-grey.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus eugenioides and Eucalyptus gummifera.[2]
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