Endoxyla amphiplecta is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.[1]

Endoxyla amphiplecta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Endoxyla
Species:
E. amphiplecta
Binomial name
Endoxyla amphiplecta
(Turner, 1932)
Synonyms
  • Xyleutes amphiplecta Turner, 1932

The wingspan of the males is about 50 mm.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on the roots of Pachycornia triandra and Bassia hyssopifolia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Yakovlev, R.V., 2011: Catalogue of the Family Cossidae of the Old World. Neue Entomologische Nachrichten, 66: 1-129.
  2. ^ "lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au". Archived from the original on 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2014-06-26.