Maroga leptopasta | |
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Scientific 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
- funet.fi
- Xyloryctine Moths of Australia This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Maroga leptopasta |
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