Cryptophasa alphitodes
| Cryptophasa alphitodes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Cryptophasa |
| Species: | C. alphitodes |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptophasa alphitodes Turner, 1904 | |
Cryptophasa alphitodes is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Turner in 1904. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory and Queensland.
The wingspan is about 35 mm for males and 47 mm for females. The forewings are whitish, irrorated with grey. There is an oblique fuscous bar from the base of the costa to the fold and an oblique oval median discal spot outlined with fuscous scales, the centre whitish-ochreous. A few fuscous scales are found in the disc at one-third before this. The hindwings are whitish-ochreous.[2]
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