| Cryptophasa psammochtha | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Cryptophasa |
| Species: | C. psammochtha |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptophasa psammochtha Meyrick, 1925 | |
Cryptophasa psammochtha is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1925. It is found on New Guinea.
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.
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (April 25, 2016). "Cryptophasa psammochtha Meyrick, 1925". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (5-7): 147.
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| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Cryptophasa psammochtha | |
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