Cryptophasa amphicroca explained

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

The wingspan is about 41 mm. The forewings are glossy white with an orange-ochreous costal line, slender interneural lines between 8-10 not reaching the margin, a median streak from one-fourth to near the termen, and a line along the fold. The dorsal edge is finely ochreous on the median third. The hindwings are white.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . April 25, 2016 . Cryptophasa amphicroca Meyrick, 1925 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 24, 2020.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/exoticmicrolepid03meyr#page/151/mode/1up Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (5-7): 151.