Telecrates basileia explained

Telecrates basileia is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1902. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.

The wingspan is 17–19 mm. The forewings are deep shining purple and the extreme base and a median band are golden-yellow. The median band is transverse and biconcave. The hindwings are grey, towards the base ochreous-tinged.[2]

Notes and References

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