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Cryptolechia iridias

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Cryptolechia iridias
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C. iridias
Binomial name
Cryptolechia iridias
Meyrick, 1910

Cryptolechia iridias is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1910.[1] It is found in India (Assam).[2]

The wingspan is 17-21 mm. The forewings are pale yellow-ochreous, sprinkled with dark brownish, especially on the apical third. The base of the costa is suffused with dark fuscous. The stigmata is dark fuscous. The hindwings are pale shining ochreous, tinged with fuscous posteriorly.[3]

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