Endoxyla vittata
Endoxyla vittata, the orange-lined wood moth, is a moth in the family Cossidae.[1] It is found in Australia,[2] where it has been recorded from Western Australia.[3]
| Endoxyla vittata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Endoxyla |
| Species: | E. vittata |
| Binomial name | |
| Endoxyla vittata (Walker, 1856) | |
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There is a pattern of white and dark brown on the wings. On the forewings, there is also an orange line running from the base to the tornus.[4]
References
- Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
- Yakovlev, R.V., 2011: Catalogue of the Family Cossidae of the Old World. Neue Entomologische Nachrichten, 66: 1-129.
- CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
- lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au
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