Xylorycta moligera

Xylorycta moligera is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Australia,^[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Xylorycta moligera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Xyloryctidae
Genus:	Xylorycta
Species:	X. moligera
Binomial name
Xylorycta moligera (Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
Paralecta moligera Meyrick, 1914

The wingspan is about 25 mm for males and 30 mm for females. The forewings are brownish ochreous, lighter anteriorly, with some scattered dark fuscous specks and with the costal edge dark fuscous anteriorly. There is a dark fuscous streak running from the middle of the disc to the dorsum before the tornus. The hindwings are whitish ochreous.^[2]