Cryptophasa russata Butler, 1877
(previously known as : Nycterobius russata)
 XYLORYCTIDAE

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

(updated 15 January 2011)


(Specimen: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The adult moth of this species has rusty red forewings, and yellow hindwings. It has a wingspan of about 5 cms.


(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)

The species occurs in

  • New Guinea,
    and the north of Australia including
  • Queensland, and
  • New South Wales.

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