Cryptolechia sticta is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Wang in 2006. It is found in Sichuan, China.
| Cryptolechia sticta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Cryptolechia |
| Species: | C. sticta
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptolechia sticta Wang, 2006
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The length of the forewings is 16–16.5 mm. The forewings are lutescent (yellowish). The hindwings are pale grey.
Etymology
editThe specific name refers to the black dots of the forewing and is derived from Latin stictus (meaning spotted).[1]
References
edit- ^ Wang, Shu-Xia (2006). "The Cryptolechia Zeller (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) of China (III): Checklist and descriptions of new species". Zootaxa. 1195: 1–29.