Cryptophasa tecta
Cryptophasa tecta is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1894. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory and Queensland.
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The wingspan is 25–28 mm. The forewings are slaty grey, becoming ashy grey toward the base and the basal half of the costa, finely and profusely pencilled with black, a row of conspicuous black spots on the median, the first near the base, the second at one-third, and the third at two-thirds, a row of three inconspicuous black dots on the costa at one-fifth, two-thirds and three-fourths. The hindwings are fuscous grey.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku (25 April 2016). "Cryptophasa tecta (Lucas, 1894)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- McMillan, Ian (17 August 2010). "Cryptophasa tecta (T.P. Lucas, 1894)". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
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