Cryptophasa semnocrana
| Cryptophasa semnocrana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Cryptophasa |
| Species: | C. semnocrana |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptophasa semnocrana Meyrick, 1928 | |
Cryptophasa semnocrana is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1928. It is found on New Britain.[1]
The wingspan is about 54 mm. The forewings are white with some thinly scattered black specks and a moderate suffused light brown costal band throughout, sprinkled black. There is a narrow transverse blackish bar on the end of the cell and a terminal series of small black dots. The hindwings are grey, the dorsal hairs light brownish-ochreous.[2]
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