Cryptophasa psammochtha explained

Cryptophasa psammochtha 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 50–54 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous, with the veins on the costal half tinged with brownish and with a costal band of violet-brown suffusion. The hindwings are pale ochreous yellowish.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . April 25, 2016 . Cryptophasa psammochtha Meyrick, 1925 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 24, 2020.
2. https://archive.org/stream/exoticmicrolepid03meyr#page/147/mode/1up Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (5-7): 147.