Biology:Cryptophasa phaeochtha
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Short description: Species of moth
| Cryptophasa phaeochtha | |
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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. phaeochtha
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptophasa phaeochtha Meyrick, 1925
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Cryptophasa phaeochtha 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 40–50 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous with a suffused fuscous band occupying the costal third, darker towards the costa. The hindwings are light ochreous yellowish.[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed (April 25, 2016). "Cryptophasa phaeochtha Meyrick, 1925". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/xyloryctidae/cryptophasa/#phaeochtha. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ↑ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (5-7): 147.
Wikidata ☰ Q13502977 entry
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