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Caenorycta plutotera

(Caenorycta plutotera)

Description

Caenorycta plutotera is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Alexey Diakonoff in 1966. It is found in New Guinea. The wingspan is about 54 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous golden, the costal third suffused with dark brown and with some faint bluish reflections, the lower edge of the suffusion becoming lighter brown. The hindwings are pale ochreous golden with a silky gloss.

Taxonomic tree:

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