Heterochyta xenomorpha
| Heterochyta xenomorpha | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Heterochyta |
| Species: | H. xenomorpha |
| Binomial name | |
| Heterochyta xenomorpha Meyrick, 1906 | |
Heterochyta xenomorpha is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1906. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Western Australia.
The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are fuscous very finely sprinkled with whitish points, with a very few scattered black specks. The stigmata are small and blackish, with the plical obliquely before the first discal, the second discal transversely double. The hindwings are light fuscous.[2]
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