Cryptophasa atecmarta

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Cryptophasa atecmarta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Cryptophasa
Species:
C. atecmarta
Binomial name
Cryptophasa atecmarta
Turner, 1917

Cryptophasa atecmarta is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1917. It is found in Australia, [1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia.

The wingspan is about 32 mm. The forewings are grey with sparse fuscous irroration and indistinct markings. There is a fuscous dot in the disc at one-fourth, a second in the middle and a third at three-fourths. This last dot forms the apex of a darker shape, the terminal area being paler grey. The hindwings are pale fuscous.

The larvae bore the stem of Hakea leucoptera . [2]

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References

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  2. Xyloryctine Moths of Australia PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .