Biology:Cryptophasa neocrates
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Short description: Species of moth
| Cryptophasa neocrates | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Cryptophasa |
| Species: | C. neocrates
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptophasa neocrates Meyrick, 1925
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Cryptophasa neocrates 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 46 mm. The forewings are shining white with the first discal stigma very small and black and with minute black dots on the terminal ends of veins 2 and 3. The hindwings are white.[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed (April 25, 2016). "Cryptophasa neocrates Meyrick, 1925". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/xyloryctidae/cryptophasa/#neocrates. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ↑ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (5-7): 146.
Wikidata ☰ Q13502962 entry
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