''Catoryctis tricrena'' is a
moth in the family
Xyloryctidae. It was described by
Edward Meyrick in 1890. It is found in
Australia
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, where it has been recorded from
South Australia,
Victoria and
Western Australia.
The
wingspan is 20–21 mm. The forewings are fuscous with a white streak from the base immediately beneath the costa, reaching the costa at one-fourth, and continued along it to two-thirds, finely attenuated. There are one or two short whitish lines between the veins towards the costa posteriorly and a moderate straight white longitudinal median streak from the base to the apex, the posterior fourth cut by a longitudinal fuscous line. Three short white longitudinal lines are found between the veins towards the hindmargin and there is an ill-defined narrow whitish straight longitudinal streak from the base of the inner margin direct to the anal angle, posteriorly confluent with a fine whitish line along the submedian fold. The hindwings are grey.
The larvae feed on ''
Casuarina'' species.
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References
Catoryctis
Moths described in 1890
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