Phylomictis Leucopelta
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''Phylomictis leucopelta'' is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1902. It is found in
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, where it has been recorded from South Australia. The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are blackish fuscous, with the extreme costal edge whitish, more pronounced in the middle. There is a large somewhat ovoid whitish basal patch, extending from the base to one-third, but not reaching the dorsum. Some faint whitish scales form two obscure parallel curved series. The hindwings are blackish.''Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia'' 26: 240


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Moths described in 1902 Phylomictis {{Depressariidae-stub