| Xyroptila marmarias | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Xyroptila |
| Species: | X. marmarias |
| Binomial name | |
| Xyroptila marmarias Meyrick, 1908 | |
Xyroptila marmarias is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found on the Atherton Tableland in Queensland, Australia, and it is also known from New Guinea.[1]
The bright colours of the adult suggest it is a day active species.
Its biology is unknown, but the larvae of various related species feed on flowers.
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