Lichenaula tholodes is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1900. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.

Lichenaula tholodes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Lichenaula
Species:
L. tholodes
Binomial name
Lichenaula tholodes
Turner, 1900
Synonyms
  • Crypsicharis semnospora Meyrick, 1921

The wingspan is 18–21 mm. The forewings are purplish-fuscous, densely irrorated with whitish, less so along a line from the base to the anal angle. The hindwings are 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.