Cryptophasa panleuca
Species of moth
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Cryptophasa panleuca is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1901. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.
| Cryptophasa panleuca | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Cryptophasa |
| Species: | C. panleuca |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptophasa panleuca Lower, 1901 | |
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The wingspan is 31–44 mm. The forewings are white without markings. The hindwings are shining snow white and there is a row of black dots along the termen.
The larvae feed on Lophostemon species.[2]
