''Eumenodora encrypta'' is a
moth in the family
Xyloryctidae. It was described by
Edward Meyrick in 1906. It is found in
Australia
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, where it has been recorded from the
Australian Capital Territory,
Queensland and
South Australia.
Its wingspan is 6.5-7.5 mm and its forewings are pale dark grey with a faint bronzy sheen and an indistinct, dark spot in the middle of wing at fold.
[Kaila, L. (2013)]
"Identity of ''Eumenodora encrypta'' Meyrick, a cryptic Australian moth (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)"
''Zootaxa''. 3616 (2): 165-172.
References
Xyloryctidae
Moths described in 1906
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