Cryptophasa argyrias
| Cryptophasa argyrias | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Cryptophasa |
| Species: | C. argyrias |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptophasa argyrias Turner, 1906 | |
Cryptophasa argyrias is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Turner in 1906. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.
The wingspan is about 60 mm. The forewings are shining silvery white with a dark-fuscous line along the costal and terminal edge, broader on the latter. The hindwings are ochreous-whitish-grey with the terminal edge fuscous.[2]
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