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Maroga leptopasta

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Species of moth

Maroga leptopasta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Maroga
Species: M. leptopasta
Binomial name
Maroga leptopasta
Turner, 1917

Maroga leptopasta is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1917. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory.

The wingspan is 46–50 mm. The forewings are grey-whitish very sparsely irrorated with large single black scales and sometimes with a black discal dot at two-thirds. The hindwings are whitish.

References

  1. funet.fi
  2. Xyloryctine Moths of AustraliaPublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Maroga leptopasta


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