Cryptophasa immaculata 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 in New South Wales.
| Cryptophasa immaculata | |
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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. immaculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptophasa immaculata Scott, 1864
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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.[2]
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