(formerly known as Cryptolechia argentella) XYLORYCTIDAE, GELECHIOIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of
Ian McMillan,
Imbil, Queensland)
The adult moths of this species have shiny white forewings. The hindwings are a shiny pale grey or brown. The legs are dark brown. The wingspan is about 2.5 cms.
The species is found in :
Further reading :
Ian McMillan,
Xylorycta argentella, Xyloryctine Moths of Australia,
Blog, Wednesday, June 30, 2010.
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(written 28 October 2014, updated 10 October 2023)