Biology:Cryptophasa amphicroca

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Short description: Species of moth

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

Cryptophasa amphicroca 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 41 mm. The forewings are glossy white with an orange-ochreous costal line, slender interneural lines between 8-10 not reaching the margin, a median streak from one-fourth to near the termen, and a line along the fold. The dorsal edge is finely ochreous on the median third. The hindwings are white.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13502901 entry