(one synonym is Lichenaula dissimilis Turner, 1898)
XYLORYCTIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(Photo: courtesy of
Buck Richardson, Kuranda)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(Photo: courtesy of
Buck Richardson, Kuranda)
The adult moths of this species are white with forewings that have a pattern of bent black lines, a fringe of golden hairs along the outer margin, and a dark brown line along the inner margin. The head is covered in golden hairs. The moths have a wingspan about 2 cms.
The species is found in :
Further reading :
Paul Zborowski and Ted Edwards,
A Guide to Australian Moths,
CSIRO Publishing, 2007, p. 77.
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(updated 16 May 2012)