Cryptophasa cannea

Cryptophasa cannea is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1901. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Cryptophasa cannea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Xyloryctidae
Genus:
Cryptophasa
Species:
C. cannea
Binomial name
Cryptophasa cannea
(T. P. Lucas, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Cryptophaga cannea T. P. Lucas, 1901

The wingspan is 18–24 mm. The forewings are ochreous red and the hindwings are smoky grey, with the veins distinctly outlined.

The larvae possibly feed on Banksia species.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (25 April 2016). "Cryptophasa cannea (Lucas, 1901)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. McMillan, Ian (16 September 2010). "Cryptophasa cannea (T.P. Lucas, 1901)". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2020.


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