Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Xyloryctidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cryptophasa | |
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Cryptophasa immaculata is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Scott in 1864. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.
Adults are glossy silvery-white.
The larvae feed on Banksia integrifolia. They bore in the stem of their host plant, tying cut leaves at the entrance to the bore.
References
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