Cryptoptila crypsilopha

Cryptoptila crypsilopha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cryptoptila
Species:
C. crypsilopha
Binomial name
Cryptoptila crypsilopha
(Turner, 1925)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix crypsilopha Turner, 1925

Cryptoptila crypsilopha is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are grey, with a suffused, ferruginous, subcostal streak and a similar, median, longitudinal streak, as well as a few darker strigulae (fine streaks) in the terminal area. The hindwings are grey with a subapical costal tuft of scales.[2]

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia (Incorporated)Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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