Eschatura lemurias
Eschatura lemurias is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1897. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.
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The wingspan is 28–30 mm for males and 34–35 mm for females. The forewings are whitish ochreous in males, while they are deep ochreous in females, in both with a strong shining whitish gloss. There is a grey-whitish discal spot edged with dark reddish-fuscous suffusion, with is ill defined. The hindwings are pale yellowish.
The larvae feed on Waterhousea floribunda and Elaeocarpus angustifolia. They bore in the stem of their host plant.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (14 December 2013). "Eschatura lemurias Meyrick, 1897". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- McMillan, Ian (30 July 2010). "Eschatura". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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