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Cryptophasa rubra

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Cryptophasa rubra
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C. rubra
Binomial name
Cryptophasa rubra
(Meyrick, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Cryptophaga rubra Meyrick, 1890

Cryptophasa rubra is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1890. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia.

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]

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