Biology:Cryptophasa rubra

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Short description: Species of moth

Cryptophasa rubra
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Cryptophasa
Species:
C. rubra
Binomial name
Cryptophasa rubra
(Meyrick, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Cryptophaga rubra Meyrick, 1890

Cryptophasa rubra is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1890. It is found in Australia ,[1] where it has been recorded from South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia.

The wingspan is about 50 mm. The forewings are ochreous red, deeper towards the costa and inner margin anteriorly. There is a dark fuscous dot in the disc beyond one-third, a second on the fold beneath the middle, a third in the disc at three-fifths, and a fourth between the second and third. The hindwings are pale yellowish ochreous, the apex slightly reddish tinged.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed (25 April 2016). "Cryptophasa rubra (Meyrick, 1890)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/xyloryctidae/cryptophasa/#rubra. Retrieved 24 August 2020. 
  2. McMillan, Ian (18 August 2010). "Cryptophasa rubra". http://xyloryctinemothsofaustralia.blogspot.com/2010/08/cryptophasa-rubra.html. Retrieved 24 August 2020.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13502990 entry