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Catoryctis tricrena

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Catoryctis tricrena
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Catoryctis
Species:
C. tricrena
Binomial name
Catoryctis tricrena
Meyrick, 1890

Catoryctis tricrena is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1890. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia.

The wingspan is 20–21 mm. The forewings are fuscous with a white streak from the base immediately beneath the costa, reaching the costa at one-fourth, and continued along it to two-thirds, finely attenuated. There are one or two short whitish lines between the veins towards the costa posteriorly and a moderate straight white longitudinal median streak from the base to the apex, the posterior fourth cut by a longitudinal fuscous line. Three short white longitudinal lines are found between the veins towards the hindmargin and there is an ill-defined narrow whitish straight longitudinal streak from the base of the inner margin direct to the anal angle, posteriorly confluent with a fine whitish line along the submedian fold. The hindwings are grey.

The larvae feed on Casuarina species.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (11 July 2014). "Catoryctis tricrena Meyrick, 1890". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. ^ McMillan, Ian (10 October 2010). "Catoryctis Meyrick, 1890". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.