Catoryctis tricrena
| Catoryctis tricrena | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Catoryctis |
| Species: | C. tricrena
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| Binomial name | |
| Catoryctis tricrena Meyrick, 1890
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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
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku (11 July 2014). "Catoryctis tricrena Meyrick, 1890". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ McMillan, Ian (10 October 2010). "Catoryctis Meyrick, 1890". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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