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Catoryctis mediolinea

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Catoryctis mediolinea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Catoryctis
Species:
C. mediolinea
Binomial name
Catoryctis mediolinea

Catoryctis mediolinea is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Thomas Pennington 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]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (11 July 2014). "Catoryctis mediolinea Lucas, 1894". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. ^ McMillan, Ian (10 October 2010). "Catoryctis Meyrick, 1890". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.