Cryptophasa cannea is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1901. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.
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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. cannea
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptophasa cannea (T. P. Lucas, 1901)
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The wingspan is 18–24 mm. The forewings are ochreous red and the hindwings are smoky grey, with the veins distinctly outlined.
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (25 April 2016). "Cryptophasa cannea (Lucas, 1901)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ McMillan, Ian (16 September 2010). "Cryptophasa cannea (T.P. Lucas, 1901)". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
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