Cryptophasa hyalinopa (Lower, 1901)
(previously known as Cryptophaga hyalinopa)
XYLORYCTIDAE,   GELECHIOIDEA
 
Don Herbison-Evans
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley

Cryptophasa hyalinopa
(Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern, Aranda, Australian Capital Territory)

The caterpillars of this species bore into the stems of Gum Trees ( MYRTACEAE) including

  • Poplar Gum ( Eucalyptus platyphylla ).

    Cryptophasa hyalinopa
    (Photo: courtesy of CSIRO/BIO Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph)

    The adult moth has pale pink forewings, with some black dots. The hindwings are part translucent white, and part black. The moth has a wingspan of about 5 cms. The legs are white with black joints.

    The species has been found in :

  • Queensland, and
  • Australian Capital Territory.


    Further reading :

    Ian McMillan,
    Cryptophasa hyalinopa, Xyloryctine Moths of Australia,
    Blog, Wednesday, September 15, 2010.


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    (updated 25 May 2011, 9 July 2019)