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Cryptolechia chrysocoma

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Depressariidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Cryptolechia

Cryptolechia chrysocoma is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1905. It is found in Sri Lanka.

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are dark shining purplish-bronzy-fuscous. The costal edge is yellow except at the base and apex. The hindwings are dark bronzy-fuscous.

References

Cryptolechia chrysocoma Wikipedia