Plectophila placocosma

Plectophila placocosma is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1893. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales.

Plectophila placocosma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Plectophila
Species:
P. placocosma
Binomial name
Plectophila placocosma
Lower, 1893

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are white, slightly ochreous tinged and with a broad dark fuscous fascia suffused on the lower half, the anterior edge curved from one-sixth of the costa to one-sixth the inner margin. There is a large irregular fuscous patch on the costa beyond the middle, reaching more than half across the wing, the anterior edge preceded by a blackish discal spot. There is a large fuscous patch on the hind margin from the apex to the anal angle and a fuscous hindmarginal line, separated from the preceding patch by a streak of the ground colour. The hindwings are yellowish, with a broad fuscous suffusion occupying the posterior two-thirds of the wing.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (28 December 2013). "Plectophila placocosma Lower, 1893". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. ^ McMillan, Ian (5 July 2010). "Plectophila placocosma Lower, 1893". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 10 July 2020.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.