Xylorycta assimilis Turner, 1900
 (one synonym : Xylorycta terenopis Meyrick, 1915)
XYLORYCTIDAE,   GELECHIOIDEA
 
Don Herbison-Evans
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley

Xylorycta assimilis
(Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern, Aranda, Australian Capital Territory)

The adult moths of this species have buff coloured wings, with a pale brown costa and margin to each forewing. The wingspan is about 2 cms.

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

The species is found in :

  • Queensland,
  • New South Wales,
  • Australian Capital Territory, and
  • Victoria.

    Further reading :

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

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    (updated 30 September 2012, 20 December 2018, 12 July 2019, 21 August 2020)