Endoxyla vittata

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Endoxyla vittata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Endoxyla
Species:
E. vittata
Binomial name
Endoxyla vittata
(Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Zeuzera vittata Walker, 1856
  • Zeuzera congerens Swinhoe, 1892

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]

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[]

  1. ^ Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
  2. ^ Yakovlev, R.V., 2011: Catalogue of the Family Cossidae of the Old World. Neue Entomologische Nachrichten, 66: 1-129.
  3. ^ CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
  4. ^ lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au


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