Biology:Plectophila eucrines
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Short description: Species of moth
Plectophila eucrines | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Xyloryctidae |
Genus: | Plectophila |
Species: | P. eucrines
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Binomial name | |
Plectophila eucrines (Turner, 1898)
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Plectophila eucrines is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Turner in 1898. It is found in Australia ,[1] where it has been recorded from and New South Wales and Queensland.
The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are snow-white with the costal edge at the base fuscous. There is a broad ochreous-fuscous line from the base to the inner-margin at one-fifth. There is an outwardly curved ochreous-fuscous fascia from the costa at one-third to the inner-margin at two-fifths. There is a triangular ochreous-fuscous blotch on the hindmargin from the apex to the anal angle, ochreous-fuscous lines from the costa at three-fifths and four-fifths. The hindwings are grey.[2]
References
- ↑ funet.fi
- ↑ Xyloryctine Moths of Australia
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Wikidata ☰ Q25094831 entry
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