Cryptophasa cannea

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Cryptophasa cannea
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Cryptophasa
Species:
C. cannea
Binomial name
Cryptophasa cannea
(T. P. Lucas, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Cryptophaga canneaT. P. Lucas, 1901

Cryptophasa cannea is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1901. It is found in Australia, [1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is 18–24 mm. The forewings are ochreous red and the hindwings are smoky grey, with the veins distinctly outlined.

The larvae possibly feed on Banksia species. [2]

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Cryptophasa stenoleuca is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1894. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.

Cryptophasa platypedimela is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1894. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Cryptophasa aglaodes is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1894. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.

Cryptophasa ochroleuca is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1892. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria.

Cryptophasa isoneura is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1902. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.

Cryptophasa diplosema is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1903. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Cryptophasa citrinopa is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1915. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.

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Cryptophasa gypsomera is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1903. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Victoria.

Cryptophasa melanoscia is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1903. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria.

Cryptophasa panleuca is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1901. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Cryptophasa lasiocosma is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1908. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.

Cryptophasa tecta is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1894. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory and Queensland.

Cryptophasa phycidoides is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1901. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.

Cryptophasa molaris is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1900. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.

Cryptophasa nubila is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1894. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.

References

  1. Savela, Markku (25 April 2016). "Cryptophasa cannea (Lucas, 1901)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. McMillan, Ian (16 September 2010). "Cryptophasa cannea (T.P. Lucas, 1901)". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2020. PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .