Pilostibes embroneta
| Pilostibes embroneta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Pilostibes |
| Species: | P. embroneta |
| Binomial name | |
| Pilostibes embroneta Turner, 1902 | |
Pilostibes embroneta is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Turner in 1902. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.
The wingspan is 30-46 mm. The forewings are pale brown, with a very few scattered dark fuscous scales and a broad streak from the base of the costa to beyond the middle of the disc, toothed above at one-third and beneath at two-thirds, white, edged with dark fuscous, the apical third narrow and wholly dark fuscous. The hindwings are whitish, slightly brownish-tinged.
The larvae feed on Callistemon species. They bore in the stem of their host plant.[2]
References
- ↑ Pilostibes basivitta, Meyrick, 1890. funet.fi. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ Xyloryctine Moths of Australia
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