(previously known as : Nycterobius russata)
XYLORYCTIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 4 December 2004)
(Specimen: courtesy of the
Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 4 December 2004)
(Specimen: courtesy of the
Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)
The adult moth of this species has rusty red forewings, and yellow hindwings. It has a wingspan of about 5 cms.
The species occurs in the north of Australia and New Guinea. The illustrated specimen was caught in Sydney, Australia.
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