Echiomima mythica
| Echiomima mythica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Echiomima |
| Species: | E. mythica |
| Binomial name | |
| Echiomima mythica (Meyrick, 1890) | |
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Echiomima mythica is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1890. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.
The wingspan is 30-41 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous, towards the inner and hind margin somewhat brownish-tinged. The costa and inner margin are narrowly suffused with yellowish-brown and there is a round black dot in the disc at two-thirds. The hindwings are light ochreous-orange.
The larvae feed on Ellatostachys xylocarpa, Cleistanthus cunninghamii, Waterhousea floribunda, Backhousia myrtifolia, Pongamia pinnata, Elaeocarpus angustifolia, Daphnandra species and Carya illinoensis. They bore in the stem of their host plant.[2]
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