Xyrosaris Explained

Xyrosaris is a genus of moths of the family Yponomeutidae.^{[1] [2]}

This genus is allied to Zelleria but distinct by the long antennae, peculiar palpi and scale-tufts of forewings.^[3]

Species

• Xyrosaris acroxutha - Turner, 1923 (from Australia)
• Xyrosaris campsiptila - Meyrick, (from Sri Lanka)
• Xyrosaris celastrella - Kearfott, 1903
• Xyrosaris dryopa - Meyrick, 1907 (from Australia)
• Xyrosaris lichneuta - Meyrick, 1918 (China, Japan, Korea, Russia)
• Xyrosaris lirinopa - Meyrick, 1922 (from China)
• Xyrosaris maligna - Meyrick, 1907 (from India/Sri Lanka)
• Xyrosaris melanopsamma - Meyrick, 1931 (from Japan)
• Xyrosaris mnesicentra - Meyrick, 1913 (from British Guyana)
• Xyrosaris obtorta - Meyrick, 1924
• Xyrosaris ochroplagiata - Braun, 1918 (from N.America)
• Xyrosaris secreta - Meyrick, 1912 (from South Africa)

Notes and References

1. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
2. NCBI taxonomy database. ID: 263936. [accessed 15-09-2009]
3. http://biostor.org/reference/65250/page/25 Meyrick, E. 1907. Descriptions of Australasian Micro-lepidoptera. XIX. Plutellidae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 32: 47-150: p.71