Xylorycta molybdina is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Turner in 1898. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.
The wingspan is 22–29 mm. The forewings are pale slate-colour with a white streak along the costal edge not reaching the apex. The hindwings are grey, paler towards the base.
The larvae feed on Melaleuca leucadendra. They bore in the stem of their host plant.[2]
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Xylorycta molybdina is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Turner in 1898. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.
The wingspan is 22–29 mm. The forewings are pale slate-colour with a white streak along the costal edge not reaching the apex. The hindwings are grey, paler towards the base.
The larvae feed on Melaleuca leucadendra. They bore in the stem of their host plant.
Xylorycta molybdina is een vlinder uit de familie van de sikkelmotten (Oecophoridae).[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1897 door Turner.
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