Xylorycta flavicosta (T.P. Lucas, 1894)
 (formerly known as Cryptophaga flavicosta)
XYLORYCTIDAE,   GELECHIOIDEA
 
Don Herbison-Evans
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley


(Photo: courtesy of Ian McMillan, Imbil, Queensland)

The Caterpillars of this species have been found feeding on the foliage of various Gum trees (MYRTACEAE) including

  • Red Bloodwood ( Corymbia gummifera ), and
  • White Stringybark ( Eucalyptus eugenioides ).

    The adult moths have white or grey forewings, each sometimes with a black wingtip, black marks along the margin, and a yellow line along the costa. The hindwings are a shiny fawn. The legs are yellow. The wingspan is about 3 cms.


    (Photo: courtesy of CSIRO/BIO Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph)

    The species is found in :

  • Queensland.

    Further reading :

    Ian McMillan,
    Xylorycta flavicosta,
    Xyloryctine Moths of Australia,
    Blog, Wednesday, June 30, 2010.

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    (written 28 October 2014, updated 12 July 2019)