Maroga setiotricha
Species of moth
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Maroga setiotricha is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1890. It is found in Australia,[1] more specifically in Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia, where it has been recorded.
| Maroga setiotricha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Maroga |
| Species: | M. setiotricha |
| Binomial name | |
| Maroga setiotricha Meyrick, 1890 | |
The wingspan is 56–66 mm. The forewings are grey whitish, strewn with numerous long fine linear blackish scales. It presents a blackish dot in the disc at two-thirds. The hindwings are iridescent whitish in males. The hindwings of the females are fuscous, darker towards the base and with a paler apex.
The larvae feed on Acacia species. They bore in the stem of their host plant.[2]
