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Cryptolechia bifoliolata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Depressariidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Cryptolechia

Cryptolechia bifoliolata is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Wang in 2006. It is found in China (Fujian).

The length of the forewings is about 16.5 mm. The forewings are greyish black with a yellow spot at the costal half and at three-fourth and at the tornus. The hindwings are brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the distal shape of the uncus and is derived from Latin bifoliolatus (meaning bilobed).

References

Cryptolechia bifoliolata Wikipedia