Lichenaula circumsignata

Lichenaula circumsignata is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1900. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Lichenaula circumsignata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Xyloryctidae
Genus:	Lichenaula
Species:	L. circumsignata
Binomial name
Lichenaula circumsignata T. P. Lucas, 1900

The wingspan is 22–24 mm. The forewings are white, freely dusted with iron grey, and black linear markings, and diffused slaty-grey patches. There are two black dots separate or indistinctly united at the base of the costa and the base of the wing, opposite the centre. There is a straight line from before one-eighth of the costa, to within one-third of the hindmargin, where it becomes a slaty diffusion. A third concave line is found in the disc, extending over the middle third of the wing and there is a short bracket line at two-thirds spanning one-third of the wing, but rather nearer the costa than the inner margin. There are four slaty-grey lines from the costa, the first beyond half reaching one-third across the wing, the remaining three nearer the costa short. A wavy slaty-grey line or effusion is found beyond the second costal line to the inner margin at three-fourths. There is also a subterminal diffused band of the same colour, and a row of terminal spots forming a more or less interrupted line. The hindwings are fuscous drab, with the veins darker.[2]

References

1. Savela, Markku (28 August 2014). "Lichenaula circumsignata Lucas, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
2. McMillan, Ian (20 July 2010). "Lichenaula circumsignata T.P. Lucas, 1900". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 23 July 2020.