Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Criophthona | |
Criophthona ecista is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Turner in 1913. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory.
The wingspan is 10–12 mm. The forewings are whitish, irrorated with fuscous and with dark-fuscous markings. The hindwings are fuscous with indistinct or obsolete lines. Adults have been recorded on wing from October to December.
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