(previously known as Pilostibes tecta) XYLORYCTIDAE, GELECHIOIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of
Graeme Cocks, Townsville, Queensland)
The adult moths of this species have greyish forewings, each with three prominent black spots. The hindwings are a shiny pale brown. The wingspan is about 3 cms.
The species is found in :
Further reading :
Ian McMillan,
Cryptophasa tecta, Xyloryctine Moths of Australia,
Blog, Tuesday, August 17, 2010.
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(written 30 September 2012, updated 10 July 2019)