Biology:Plectophila pyrgodes

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Short description: Species of moth

Plectophila pyrgodes
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Plectophila
Species:
P. pyrgodes
Binomial name
Plectophila pyrgodes
Turner, 1898
Synonyms
  • Plectophila ascripta Lucas, 1901

Plectophila pyrgodes is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1898. It is found in Australia ,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 15 mm for males and 18 mm for females. The forewings are white with ochreous-fuscous markings, and the costal edge fuscous at the extreme base. There is a broad streak along the inner margin from one-fourth to the anal angle. From this arises a broad transverse bar crossing the disc at one-third, ceasing abruptly at one-third breadth of the wing from the costa. There is a very broad fascia from the costa beyond the middle to the anal angle, both margins irregularly dentate. A dark-fuscous longitudinal streak is found at the apex, attenuated anteriorly. Between this and the costa is an ochreous-brown area with two white dots on the costa. The hindmarginal part of the disc is irrorated with fuscous. The hindwings are dark-grey.[2]

References

  1. funet.fi
  2. Xyloryctine Moths of Australia This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q14122245 entry