Catoryctis mediolinea
| Catoryctis mediolinea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Catoryctis |
| Species: | C. mediolinea |
| Binomial name | |
| Catoryctis mediolinea Lucas, 1894 | |
Catoryctis mediolinea is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Lucas in 1894. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.
The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous with fuscous bands on the veins and a broad median snow-white band from the base narrowing sharply to a point at five-sixths. The hindwings are light ochreous.[2]
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