Cryptophasa amphicroca
| Cryptophasa amphicroca | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Cryptophasa |
| Species: | C. amphicroca |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptophasa amphicroca Meyrick, 1925 | |
Cryptophasa amphicroca is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1925. It is found in New Guinea.[1]
The wingspan is about 41 mm. The forewings are glossy white with an orange-ochreous costal line, slender interneural lines between 8-10 not reaching the margin, a median streak from one-fourth to near the termen, and a line along the fold. The dorsal edge is finely ochreous on the median third. The hindwings are white.[2]
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