Heterochyta aprepta

Heterochyta aprepta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Xyloryctidae
Genus:	Heterochyta
Species:	H. aprepta
Binomial name
	Heterochyta aprepta; (Turner, 1947)
Synonyms
	Macrobela aprepta Turner, 1947;

Heterochyta aprepta is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Turner in 1947. It is found in Australia,^[1] where it has been recorded from Western Australia.

The wingspan is about 29 mm. The forewings are ochreous-whitish sprinkled with fuscous and with a fuscous costal streak from the base nearly to the apex and another streak on the fold. There is also a longitudinal median streak from the middle to three-fourths. The hindwings are grey-whitish.^[2]

References[]

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[1] unet.fi

[2] Xyloryctine Moths of Australia

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