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Cryptophasa phaeochtha

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Cryptophasa phaeochtha
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C. phaeochtha
Binomial name
Cryptophasa phaeochtha
Meyrick, 1925

Cryptophasa phaeochtha is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1925. It is found in New Guinea.[1]

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.[2]

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