Caenorycta anholochrysa

(Caenorycta anholochrysa)

Description

Caenorycta anholochrysa is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Alexey Diakonoff in 1966. It is found on Sulawesi. The wingspan is about 38 mm. The forewings are glossy bright golden, the costa brownish black as far as the lower edge of the cell, this colour becoming suffused and lighter brown downwards, the black dusting forming distinct streaks along the upper edge of the cell and veins 7, 8, 9 and 10. The hindwings are glossy bright golden yellow.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Oecophoridae
Genus:Caenorycta
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