Pseliastis xanthodisca

Pseliastis xanthodisca is a species of moth in the family Heliozelidae, described by Edward Meyrick in 1897. It is endemic to Tasmania, Australia.

Description

The head, antennae, and thorax of the adult moth are bronze in colour and shiny. The legs are a shining dark grey, with the posterior tibiae yellowish. The forewings are a bright, shining bronze and lack any markings. The hindwings are a shiny grey, marked with a ochreous-yellow patch in males and tinged with yellow in females. The abdomen is orange with a series of dark dots in males, while in females the abdomen is a dark bronze colour.