Cryptophasa rubra
Species of moth
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Cryptophasa rubra is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1890. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia.
| Cryptophasa rubra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Cryptophasa |
| Species: | C. rubra |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptophasa rubra (Meyrick, 1890) | |
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The wingspan is about 50 mm. The forewings are ochreous red, deeper towards the costa and inner margin anteriorly. There is a dark fuscous dot in the disc beyond one-third, a second on the fold beneath the middle, a third in the disc at three-fifths, and a fourth between the second and third. The hindwings are pale yellowish ochreous, the apex slightly reddish tinged.[2]
