(one synonym : Lichenaula sternoides TP Lucas, 1901) XYLORYCTIDAE, GELECHIOIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of
Ian McMillan,
Imbil, Queensland)
The adult moths of this species are white with an variable network of brown bands on each forewing. The hindwings are brown fading to white at the bases. The wingspan is about 1.5 cms.
The species is found in :
Further reading:
Edward Meyrick,
Descriptions of Australian Lepidoptera. Part I,
Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia,
Volume 13 (1890), pp. 47-48.
Thomas P. Lucas,
Queensland Lepidoptera,
Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland
Volume 16 (1901), pp. 86-87.
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(written 23 January 2015, updated 10 July 2019, 4 July 2021)