Cryptophasa spilonota explained

Cryptophasa spilonota 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 from New South Wales and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 45 mm. The forewings are pale whitish-grey, slightly fuscous-tinged, irrorated with black and with traces of a small darker spot in the disc at three-fifths. The hindwings are white.

The larvae feed on Banksia serrata and Banksia integrifolia. They bore in the stem of their host plant.[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