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Cryptophasa immaculata

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Species of moth

Cryptophasa immaculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Cryptophasa
Species: C. immaculata
Binomial name
Cryptophasa immaculata
Scott, 1864

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

Illustration of the life cycle of Cryptophasa immaculata

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.

References

  1. funet.fi
  2. Xyloryctine Moths of Australia
Taxon identifiers
Cryptophasa immaculata


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