Cryptophasa neocrates | |
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Cryptophasa neocrates Meyrick, 1925 | |
Cryptophasa neocrates 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 about 46 mm. The forewings are shining white with the first discal stigma very small and black and with minute black dots on the terminal ends of veins 2 and 3. The hindwings are white. [2]
Xyloryctidae is a family of moths contained within the superfamily Gelechioidea described by Edward Meyrick in 1890. Most genera are found in the Indo-Australian region. While many of these moths are tiny, some members of the family grow to a wingspan of up to 66 mm, making them giants among the micromoths.
Cryptophasa is a genus of moths of the family Xyloryctidae.
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