Lichenaula callispora is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1904. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.

Lichenaula callispora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Lichenaula
Species:
L. callispora
Binomial name
Lichenaula callispora
Turner, 1904

The wingspan is 12–20 mm. The forewings are white, with blackish spots and a row of two or three spots close to the base and two to four spots on the costa, as well as a variable number of spots in the disc and on the dorsum. These may be partly confluent with each other and with costal spots. There is also a terminal series of spots. The hindwings are whitish grey.[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.