Xylorycta assimilis

Xylorycta assimilis is a moth of the family Xyloryctidae. It is found in Australia,^[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.

Xylorycta assimilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Xyloryctidae
Genus:	Xylorycta
Species:	X. assimilis
Binomial name
Xylorycta assimilis Turner, 1900
Synonyms
Xylorycta terenopis Meyrick, 1915

The wingspan is 26–28 mm. The forewings are snow-white with the costal edge pale-ochreous throughout. There is a faint ochreous suffusion at the anal angle. The hindwings are whitish-ochreous with the apical portion of the disc greyish-tinged.^[2]