Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Xyloryctidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cryptophasa | |
Cryptophasa phaeochtha is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1925. It is found in New Guinea.
The wingspan is 40-50 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous with a suffused fuscous band occupying the costal third, darker towards the costa. The hindwings are light ochreous-yellowish.
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