Xylorycta haplochroa (Turner, 1898)
 (one synonym : Lichenaula umbrosa T.P. Lucas, 1900)
XYLORYCTIDAE,   GELECHIOIDEA
 
Don Herbison-Evans
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley


(Photo: courtesy of Ian McMillan, Imbil, Queensland)

The adult moths of this species have white forewings with black speckles, darkening towards the hind margins. The forewings have slightly recurved wingtips. The hindwings are pale grey. The legs are off-white. The males have a wingspan of about 2 cms. The females have a wingspan of about 3 cms.


(Photo: courtesy of CSIRO/BIO Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph)

The species is found in :

  • Queensland.


    underside
    (Photo: courtesy of Aila Keto, Springbrook, Queensland)

    Further reading :

    Ian McMillan,
    Xylorycta haplochroa,
    Xyloryctine Moths of Australia,
    Blog, Wednesday, June 30, 2010.

    previous
    back
    caterpillar
    Australian
    Australian Butterflies
    butterflies
    Australian
    home
    Lepidoptera
    Australian
    Australian Moths
    moths
    next
    next
    caterpillar

    (written 28 October 2014, updated 12 July 2019)