Paralecta amplificata
| Paralecta amplificata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Paralecta |
| Species: | P. amplificata |
| Binomial name | |
| Paralecta amplificata Meyrick, 1925 | |
Paralecta amplificata is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1925. It is found in New Guinea.[1]
The wingspan is 36-37 mm. The forewings are shining silvery-white with an ochreous line along the costa, a pale ochreous median line from one-fourth to near the termen, a dot below this on the angle of the cell, an ochreous line along the fold, and one on the dorsal edge from one-fourth to three-fourths. The hindwings are white.[2]
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