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Xyloryctidae

20 species · Animals

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Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Xyloryctidae

Leistarcha scitissimella (Walker, 1864)

Leistarcha scitissimella is an Australian Xyloryctidae moth that feeds on Eucalyptus amygdalina as a larva.

Maroga melanostigma (Wallengren, 1861)

Maroga melanostigma, the fruit tree borer, is a native Australian xyloryctid moth whose larval stages feed on many trees and are considered pests.

Plectophila discalis (Walker, 1865)

Plectophila discalis is a Xyloryctidae moth found in Australia, whose larvae feed on tied-leaf shelters on specific host plants.

Lichenaula onychodes Turner, 1898

Lichenaula onychodes is a Xyloryctidae moth found across Australia, whose larvae bore into stems of Eucalyptus pauciflora.

Lichenaula calligrapha Meyrick, 1890

Lichenaula calligrapha is a moth species described from Australian specimens, whose larvae probably feed on lichens.

Lichenaula onychotypa Turner, 1939

Lichenaula onychotypa is a 20 mm wingspan Xyloryctidae moth found across multiple regions of Australia.

Lichenaula arisema Meyrick, 1890

Lichenaula arisema is a dark grey hindwinged moth in Xyloryctidae, described 1890, found in southeastern Australia.

Thymiatris cephalochra (Lower, 1894)

Thymiatris cephalochra is a xyloryctid moth described in 1894, found in eastern Australia.

Cryptophasa rubescens Lewin, 1805

Cryptophasa rubescens is a Xyloryctidae moth found in eastern Australia whose larvae bore into Acacia stems.

Cryptophasa irrorata Lewin, 1805

Cryptophasa irrorata is a Xyloryctidae moth described in 1805, found in PNG and Australia, whose larvae bore into Casuarina stems.

Cryptophasa pultenae Lewin, 1805

Cryptophasa pultenae is a moth species with distinct size and color differences between male and female individuals.

Cryptophasa albacosta (Lewin, 1805)

Cryptophasa albacosta, the small fruit tree borer, is an Australian Xyloryctidae moth whose larvae bore into host plant stems.

Cryptophasa flavolineata (Walker, 1864)

Cryptophasa flavolineata is a white moth species in the Xyloryctidae family found in Papua New Guinea and Australia.

Cryptophasa epadelpha (Meyrick, 1890)

Cryptophasa epadelpha is a Xyloryctidae moth found in eastern Australia, with larvae that bore into Lophostemon plant stems.

Cryptophasa porphyritis Turner, 1906

Cryptophasa porphyritis is a Xyloryctidae moth described in 1906, found in Queensland, Australia, with distinct scaled wing patterns.

Tymbophora peltastis Meyrick, 1890

Tymbophora peltastis is the only species of the monotypic moth genus Tymbophora in Xyloryctidae, found across most of Australia.

Pilostibes stigmatias Meyrick, 1890

Pilostibes stigmatias is a Xyloryctidae moth found in eastern Australia whose larvae bore into host plant stems.

Arignota stercorata (Lucas, 1894)

Arignota stercorata is a Xyloryctidae moth found in Australia and Papua New Guinea, with bird dropping-like spotted forewings.

Echiomima mythica (Meyrick, 1890)

Echiomima mythica is a Xyloryctidae moth found in Australia, whose stem-boring larvae feed on many plant species.

Telecrates laetiorella (Walker, 1864)

Telecrates laetiorella is a moth species with a 16–23 mm wingspan and distinct yellow and purple patterned forewings.

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