Xylorycta homoleuca
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| Xylorycta homoleuca | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Xylorycta |
| Species: | X. homoleuca |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylorycta homoleuca Lower, 1894 | |
Xylorycta homoleuca is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1894. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.
The wingspan is about 31 mm. The forewings are shining white, faintly ochreous-tinged, without markings. The hindwings are pale grey.
The larvae feed on Cupaniopsis and possibly Hakea species. They feed under a web in the bark.[2]
