Biology:Cryptophasa phaethontia

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Short description: Species of moth

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

Cryptophasa phaethontia 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 Queensland.

The wingspan is about 41 mm. The forewings are deep brown reddish and the hindwings are pale ochreous, slightly reddish tinged.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed (25 April 2016). "Cryptophasa phaethontia (Meyrick, 1890)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/xyloryctidae/cryptophasa/#phaethontia. Retrieved 24 August 2020. 
  2. McMillan, Ian (28 August 2010). "Cryptophasa phaethontia". http://xyloryctinemothsofaustralia.blogspot.com/2010/08/cryptophasa-phaethontia.html. Retrieved 24 August 2020.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13502978 entry