Athrypsiastis phaeoleuca is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. It is found on New Guinea.[1]
| Athrypsiastis phaeoleuca | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Athrypsiastis |
| Species: | A. phaeoleuca
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| Binomial name | |
| Athrypsiastis phaeoleuca Meyrick, 1910
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The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous brown and the hindwings are white.[2]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (August 23, 2017). "Athrypsiastis phaeoleuca Meyrick, 1910". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1910: 458.