Cryptophasa porphyritis Turner, 1906
XYLORYCTIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley


(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The adult moth of this species has dark brown wings, and a pale head and prothorax. The forewings each have a pale submarginal band.

The species occurs in the north of Australia including

  • Queensland.

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    (updated 15 January 2011)