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Coleophora crypsiphanes

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Coleophora crypsiphanes is a moth of the Coleophoridae family that is endemic to Sri Lanka.

The wingspan is 10 millimetres (0.39 in) for males and 14–16 millimetres (0.55–0.63 in) for females. The head and thorax are glossy whitish-grey or grey-whitish. The palpi and antennae are simple and grey-whitish. The abdomen is whitish-grey and the forewings are greyish-ochreous with a strong silvery reflection irrorated with dark grey, especially towards the costa and posteriorly. The hindwings are light grey.

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Coleophora crypsiphanes Wikipedia


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