Cryptophasa immaculata explained

Cryptophasa immaculata is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Scott in 1864. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded in New South Wales.

Adults are glossy silvery-white.

The larvae feed on Banksia integrifolia. They bore in the stem of their host plant, tying cut leaves at the entrance to the bore.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/xyloryctidae/cryptophasa/ funet.fi
  2. http://xyloryctinemothsofaustralia.blogspot.nl/2010/08/cryptophasa-spilonota.html Xyloryctine Moths of Australia