Eschatura lactea is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Turner in 1898. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Eschatura lactea
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E. lactea
Binomial name
Eschatura lactea
(Turner, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Phloeophorba lactea Turner, 1898
  • Scieropepla nettomorpha Meyrick, 1930

The wingspan is 22–29 mm. The forewings are uniform milky-white, without markings and with a very faint indication of pale fuscous suffusion towards the hindmargin. The hindwings are white with a very faint indication suffusion towards the apex.

The larvae feed on Carya illinoensis. They bore in the stem of their host plant.[2]

References

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  1. ^ funet.fi
  2. ^ Xyloryctine Moths of Australia   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.