Brachybelistis blackburnii is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1892. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia.
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The wingspan is about 45 mm. The forewings are yellowish-grey whitish, scantily strewn with black scales from the base to two-thirds, except along the costa. The extreme costal edge is pale yellowish and there is a moderate roundish orange spot distinctly edged with minute black scales, in the disc beyond one-third. There is a second more ovate, on the fold below the middle, and a third more suffused beyond the middle, both tending to be suffusedly edged with minute black scales. The hindwings are grey-whitish, more ochreous-tinged towards base.[2]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku (13 December 2013). "Brachybelistis blackburnii (Lower, 1892)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ McMillan, Ian (11 October 2010). "Brachybelistis Turner, 1902". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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