Xylorycta cosmopis
| Xylorycta cosmopis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Xylorycta |
| Species: | X. cosmopis |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylorycta cosmopis Meyrick, 1890 | |
Xylorycta cosmopis is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1890. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Western Australia.
The wingspan is 22-24 mm. The forewings are shining snow-white with the costa slenderly ochreous-tinged, the costal edge very slenderly blackish on the basal fourth. The hindwings are grey-whitish, the apex somewhat greyer.
The larvae feed on Jacksonia furcellata.[2]
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