Cryptophasa spilonota

Cryptophasa spilonota 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 from New South Wales and Queensland.

Illustration of the life cycle of Cryptophasa spilonota

Cryptophasa spilonota
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C. spilonota
Binomial name
Cryptophasa spilonota
Scott, 1864

The wingspan is about 45 mm. The forewings are pale whitish-grey, slightly fuscous-tinged, irrorated with black and with traces of a small darker spot in the disc at three-fifths. The hindwings are white.

The larvae feed on Banksia serrata and Banksia integrifolia. They bore in the stem of their host plant.[2]

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