Philarista porphyrinella
Philarista porphyrinella is a moth of the family Xyloryctidae. It is found from southern Queensland to southern New [South Wales], where it occurs both inland and near the coast.
The wingspan is about 32 mm. The forewings are creamy-ochreous with a purplish dark grey band from the costal half of the base of wing. The hindwings are yellow-ochreous, the hindmargin black with short fine transverse black lines.
Larvae have been recorded tunnelling the stems of Exocarpos cupressiformis.