Iulactis semifusca Meyrick, 1918
 XYLORYCTIDAE,   GELECHIOIDEA
 
Don Herbison-Evans
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley


(Photo: courtesy of Dianne Clarke, Jerrabomberra, New South Wales)

The adult moths of this species have brown forewings with a number of variable white markings, particularly around the wingtips and along the margins, and a broad white streak along the middle of each forewing. The white markings can be all fused together, leaving a vestigial pattern of bold brown markings. The hindwings are white, sometimes shading to brown at the margins. The wingtips of all four wings are pointed and slightly recurved. The wingspan is about 1 cms.


(Photo: courtesy of Ian McMillan, Imbil, Queensland)

The species is found in :

  • Western Australia,
  • Queensland, and
  • New South Wales.


    (Photo: courtesy of CSIRO/CNC/CBG Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph)

    Further reading :

    Ian McMillan,
    Iulactis, Xyloryctine Moths of Australia,
    Blog, Wednesday, July 28, 2010.

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    (written 10 November 2014, updated 12 February 2025)