Eporycta chionaula
| Eporycta chionaula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Eporycta |
| Species: | E. chionaula |
| Binomial name | |
| Eporycta chionaula Meyrick, 1920 | |
Eporycta chionaula is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1920. It is found in South Africa (Free State).[1][2]
The wingspan is about 29 mm. The forewings are light ochreous suffusedly mixed with grey, especially on the veins. The markings are shining snow-white. There is a streak along the costa from the base almost to the apex, cut by lines of ground-colour on veins 9-11. A moderate streak is found from the base above the middle to the termen beneath the apex, on the posterior fourth bisected by a line of ground-colour. There are streaks between veins 2-5, the uppermost very slender and short. There are also streaks above and beneath vein 1b, the lower one not extended quite to its apex. The hindwings are light greyish-ochreous.[3]