Hylypnes leptosticta

Hylypnes leptosticta is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Turner in 1947. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Hylypnes leptosticta
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H. leptosticta
Binomial name
Hylypnes leptosticta
(Turner, 1947)
Synonyms
  • Cryptolechia leptosticta Turner, 1947

The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The forewings are ochreous-whitish with fine fuscous dots and a dot on the base of the fold. The first discal is found at one-fourth, the plical beyond it, sometimes two dots on the end of the cell. A subcostal series of dots is found beyond the middle, recurved before the apex to the end above the mid-dorsum. There is also a series of dots on the termen and apical part of the costa. The hindwings are whitish.[2]

References

  1. Hylypnes leptosticta. funet.fi. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  2. Xyloryctine Moths of Australia


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