Uzucha humeralis

Uzucha humeralis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Xyloryctidae
Genus:	Uzucha
Species:	U. humeralis
Binomial name
	Uzucha humeralis; Walker, 1864

Uzucha humeralis is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Australia,^[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.

The wingspan is 42–61 mm. The forewings are fuscous, slightly purplish tinged, sometimes reddish tinged in the disc. The extreme costal edge is pale reddish ochreous with a semicircular dark reddish-fuscous spot on the base of the costa, margined posteriorly with pale reddish ochreous. The base of the inner margin is pale ochreous and there is a very small deep ferruginous or reddish-fuscous spot in the disc at two-thirds. The hindwings are rather dark fuscous, the apical two-fifths pale ochreous yellowish, the division suffused.

The larvae feed on

Eucalyptus maculata, Eucalyptus platyphylla and Angophora species from within a silken gallery covered by conspicuous brown web in the bark.^[2]

References

^ Savela, Markku. "Uzucha humeralis Walker, 1864". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
^ Xyloryctine Moths of Australia This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Uzucha humeralis Walker, 1864". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 8, 2018.

[2] Xyloryctine Moths of Australia This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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