Maroga paragypsa
Species of moth
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Maroga paragypsa is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1901. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Western Australia.
| Maroga paragypsa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Maroga |
| Species: | M. paragypsa |
| Binomial name | |
| Maroga paragypsa Lower, 1901 | |
The wingspan is about 40 mm. The forewings are creamy white, sparsely irrorated (sprinkled) with some minute blackish scales, which become somewhat ochreous towards the base. The hindwings are creamy white, the basal and inner marginal areas clothed with long yellowish hairs.[2]
