Athrypsiastis phaeoleuca

Athrypsiastis phaeoleuca is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. It is found on New Guinea.[1]

Athrypsiastis phaeoleuca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Athrypsiastis
Species:
A. phaeoleuca
Binomial name
Athrypsiastis phaeoleuca
Meyrick, 1910

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous brown and the hindwings are white.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (August 23, 2017). "Athrypsiastis phaeoleuca Meyrick, 1910". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  2. ^ Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1910: 458.