Cryptophasa gypsomera
| Cryptophasa gypsomera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Cryptophasa |
| Species: | C. gypsomera |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptophasa gypsomera Lower, 1903 | |
Cryptophasa gypsomera is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Lower in 1903. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 52 mm. The forewings are white, faintly ochreous-tinged, especially along the termen. The hindwings are fuscous with the costal edge and termen to the middle broadly snow-white.[2]
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