Paralecta tinctoria explained

Paralecta tinctoria is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1894. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is 24–26 mm. The forewings are creamy white, the costa light, with a patch near the base reddish grey, a patch on the inner margin in the second and third fourth ferruginous red, more or less suffused or tinted into ground colour toward the costa at the apex. There is a fine inconspicuous line at three-fourths. The hindwings are creamy white.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . 11 December 2013 . Paralecta tinctoria (Lucas, 1894) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 13 July 2020.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsoflin0208linn#page/163/mode/1up Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. (2) 8 (2): 163.