XYLORYCTIDAE, GELECHIOIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of Katarina Christenson,
Melba, Australian Capital Territory)
The adult moths of this species have streaky brown forewings, each with a broad dark area along the hind-margin. The hindwings are pale brown, shading darker at the wingtips. The hindwings have recurved wingtips. The wingspan is about 2 cms.
The species has been found in :
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common,
The systematic status of the family Thalamarchellidae (Lepidoptera),
Journal of the Entomological Society of Queensland,
Volume 3 (1964) p. 16.
Ian McMillan,
Phthonerodes,
Xyloryctine Moths of Australia,
Blog, Friday, July 9, 2010.
caterpillar | butterflies | Lepidoptera | moths | caterpillar |
(written 5 January 2020)