Xylorycta strigata

Xylorycta strigata, the banksia web-covering borer, is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by John Lewin in 1805. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.

Plate depicting the life cycle of Xylorycta strigata

Xylorycta strigata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Xyloryctidae
Genus:
Xylorycta
Species:
X. strigata
Binomial name
Xylorycta strigata
(Lewin, 1805)
Synonyms
  • Cryptophasa strigata Lewin, 1805

The wingspan is 22–32 mm. The forewings are white with the dorsal half light fuscous and a moderate straight darker fuscous streak above the middle from the base to the apex. The hindwings are whitish-fuscous, more whitish towards the base, more or less suffused with darker fuscous towards the apex.

The larvae feed on Banksia serrata, Banksia aemula, Banksia paludosa, Banksia integrifolia and Lambertia formosa. They bore in the stem of their host plant and tie cut leaves at the entrance to the bore.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (August 28, 2014). "Xylorycta strigata (Lewin, 1805)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  2. Xyloryctine Moths of Australia


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