Xylomimetes trachyptera

Xylomimetes trachyptera is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Turner in 1900. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Xylomimetes trachyptera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Xyloryctidae
Genus:
Xylomimetes
Species:
X. trachyptera
Binomial name
Xylomimetes trachyptera
(Turner, 1900)
Synonyms
  • Pilostibes trachyptera Turner, 1900

The wingspan is about 40 mm (1.6 in). The forewings are brown whitish, suffused with reddish brown and fuscous brown, with five or six tufts of raised scales. There is a dark-fuscous oblique mark on the costa at one-fourth and paler fuscous marks on the costa at the middle, three-fourths, and two more between the last and the apex. There is also all ill-defined blackish streak in the disc above the middle, and several fine blackish streaks along the veins in the posterior portion of the disc. The hindwings are brown whitish.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (2 January 2017). "Xylomimetes trachyptera (Turner, 1900)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  2. McMillan, Ian (30 June 2010). "Xylomimetes Turner, 1916". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2020.


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