Cyanocrates

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Cyanocrates
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Cyanocrates
Meyrick, 1925
Synonyms
  • OmmatothelxisDruce, 1912

Cyanocrates is a genus of moths of the family Xyloryctidae. [1]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Xyloryctidae</span> Family of moths

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.

Cyanocrates inventrix is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1925. It is found in Nigeria.

Cyanocrates grandis is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Druce in 1912. It is found in Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo (Orientale).

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