Xylorycta philonympha

Xylorycta philonympha is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1903. It is found in Australia,^[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales, the Northern Territory and South Australia.

Xylorycta philonympha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Xyloryctidae
Genus:	Xylorycta
Species:	X. philonympha
Binomial name
Xylorycta philonympha Lower, 1903

The wingspan is 30–36 mm. The forewings are shining snow white with a narrow orange streak along the edge of the costa, from the base to just before the apex, becoming fuscous tinged on the basal one-fourth. The hindwings are pale fuscous, becoming lighter towards the base.^[2]