Biology:Cryptophasa citrinopa

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Short description: Species of moth

Cryptophasa citrinopa
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Cryptophasa
Species:
C. citrinopa
Binomial name
Cryptophasa citrinopa
(Lower, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Cryptophaga citrinopa Lower, 1915

Cryptophasa citrinopa is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1915. It is found in Australia ,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 40 mm. The forewings are orange yellow, faintly dusted with dull reddish on the basal half and with a moderately broad, silvery-white costal streak from the base to the middle, attenuated posteriorly, and edged beneath throughout by a fine fuscous line. There are two dark fuscous discal spots, transversely placed in the middle of the wing at three-fifths from the base. The hindwings are orange yellow.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (25 April 2016). "Cryptophasa citrinopa (Lower, 1915)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/xyloryctidae/cryptophasa/#citrinopa. Retrieved 9 July 2020. 
  2. McMillan, Ian (16 September 2010). "Cryptophasa citrinopa (Lower, 1915)". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 9 July 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13502921 entry