Lichenaula arisema is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1890. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Lichenaula |
| Species: | L. arisema
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| Binomial name | |
| Lichenaula arisema Meyrick, 1890
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The wingspan is 13–16 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous or white with three moderately broad nearly straight blackish-fuscous fasciae. The first are almost basal and the second are slightly curved, from the middle of the costa to beyond the middle of the inner margin, the posterior edge sometimes with a short central projection. The third is hindmarginal, extending from the apex almost to the anal angle, narrowed to a point beneath, the anterior edge sometimes angulated so as almost to touch the preceding fascia in the middle. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (28 August 2018). "Lichenaula arisema Meyrick, 1890". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ McMillan, Ian (21 July 2010). "Lichenaula arisema". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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