Family Xyloryctidae (Xyloryctid Moths)

Description of Xyloryctidae

The Xyloryctidae are often considered to be a subfamily (Xyloryctinae) of Oecophoridae, but Hodges (1999) raised them to family status. The Xyloryctid Moths are similar to the Oecophoridae except that they have transverse bands of spines on the abdominal tergites. Xyloryctidae are mostly represented in Australia, with about 400 species, but are also found in other southern areas like South America and southern Africa. Most species feed on wood as larvae.

Subfamily:

Scythris fuscicomella (Clemens, 1860)

Scythris limbella Chenopodium Scythris Moth (Fabricius, 1775)

Scythris trivinctella Banded Scythris Moth (Zeller, 1873)

Subfamily: Xyloryctinae (Xyloryctine Moths)

Thyrocopa apikia (Medeiros, 2009)

Thyrocopa elikapekae (Medeiros, 2009)

Thyrocopa kanaloa (Medeiros, 2009)

Thyrocopa kea (Medeiros, 2009)

Thyrocopa kikaelekea (Medeiros, 2008)

Thyrocopa kokeensis (Medeiros, 2009)

Thyrocopa neckerensis (Medeiros, 2009)

Thyrocopa nihoa (Medeiros, 2009)

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Description of Xyloryctidae

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Subfamily:

Subfamily: Xyloryctinae (Xyloryctine Moths)

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Photographs of Xyloryctidae

Thyrocopa apikia

Chenopodium Scythris Moth
Scythris limbella

Banded Scythris Moth
Scythris trivinctella

Thyrocopa kokeensis

Thyrocopa elikapekae

Chenopodium Scythris Moth
Scythris limbella

Scythris fuscicomella

Banded Scythris Moth
Scythris trivinctella

Thyrocopa neckerensis

Thyrocopa nihoa

Banded Scythris Moth
Scythris trivinctella

Thyrocopa kanaloa

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Family Xyloryctidae (Xyloryctid Moths)

Subfamily:

Subfamily: Xyloryctinae (Xyloryctine Moths)

Thank you!

Photographs of Xyloryctidae

Chenopodium Scythris MothScythris limbella

Banded Scythris MothScythris trivinctella

Chenopodium Scythris MothScythris limbella

Banded Scythris MothScythris trivinctella

Banded Scythris MothScythris trivinctella

Chenopodium Scythris Moth
Scythris limbella

Banded Scythris Moth
Scythris trivinctella

Chenopodium Scythris Moth
Scythris limbella

Banded Scythris Moth
Scythris trivinctella

Banded Scythris Moth
Scythris trivinctella