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Lichenaula choriodes

Synonyms: Lichenaula melanosema

Wikipedia Abstract

Lichenaula choriodes is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1890. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland. The wingspan is 14-22 mm. The forewings are white, more or less densely irrorated with fuscous, and generally partially with black. The markings are ill-defined, formed by a confluence of this irroration and there is a narrow transverse streak near the base, not reaching the costa. A triangular blotch is found on the inner margin before the middle, the apex generally more blackish, reaching more than half across the wing, the ground colour above this blotch generally clear-white without irroration. There is a cloudy spot on the costa beyond the middle and another at the anal angle, nearly confluent. Two dar
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0