Biology:Cryphioxena

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Short description: Genus of moths

Cryphioxena
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Subfamily: Elachistinae
Genus: Cryphioxena
Meyrick, 1921

Cryphioxena is a genus of moths in subfamily Elachistinae that was described in 1921 by Edward Meyrick.[1] Although it is generally considered part of family Elachistidae, subfamily Elachistinae,[2][1] some authors place the genus in family Bucculatricidae instead.[1]

It contains the species Cryphioxena notosema and Cryphioxena haplomorpha.[1]

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q18522053 entry