Cryptophasa chionotarsa

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Cryptophasa chionotarsa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Xyloryctidae
Genus:
Cryptophasa
Species:
C. chionotarsa
Binomial name
Cryptophasa chionotarsa
Meyrick, 1925

Cryptophasa chionotarsa is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1925. It is found on New Guinea. [1]

The wingspan is 42–43 mm. The forewings are rather dark fuscous, on the dorsal half with a few scattered white scales and with a rather thick attenuated suffused dark fuscous dorsal streak. There is an obscure suffused dark fuscous transverse spot on the end of the cell and a patch of white speckling before the termen. The hindwings are grey. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku, ed. (April 25, 2016). "Cryptophasa chionotarsa Meyrick, 1925". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  2. ↑ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (5-7): 148.


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