Maroga leptopasta explained

Maroga leptopasta is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1917. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory.

The wingspan is 46–50 mm. The forewings are grey-whitish very sparsely irrorated with large single black scales and sometimes with a black discal dot at two-thirds. The hindwings are whitish.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/xyloryctidae/maroga/ funet.fi
  2. http://xyloryctinemothsofaustralia.blogspot.nl/2010/07/maroga-leptopasta.html Xyloryctine Moths of Australia