Cryptophasa psammochtha

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Cryptophasa psammochtha
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Cryptophasa psammochtha
Meyrick, 1925

Cryptophasa psammochtha 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 50–54 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous, with the veins on the costal half tinged with brownish and with a costal band of violet-brown suffusion. The hindwings are pale ochreous yellowish. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (April 25, 2016). "Cryptophasa psammochtha Meyrick, 1925". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  2. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (5-7): 147.