Cryptophasa (genus)

A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae at Cania, QLD

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Identification history

Cryptophasa (genus)	17 May 2025	ibaird
Cryptophasa delocentra	11 May 2025	ibaird
Cryptophasa (genus)	10 May 2025	donhe
Unverified	10 May 2025	PJH123

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Cryptophasa sp possibly delocentra or nigricincta

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ibaird wrote:

11 May 2025

C. delocentra and C. nigricincta do fit the markings and colourings seen to be present.
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/5fc8197f-f2fd-4dd2-b2c2-92b9d5f2e6be
But if the front legs of C. nigricinctra are more robust a heavily black than this might well be C. delocentra'
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/9f878531-5cb3-4387-9279-2d7dea905d2e

donhe wrote:

12 May 2025

The front legs on C. delocentra and C. nigricincta in the photos on LBH look very similarly black and white banded like this.

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Location information

Coordinates 150.960625 -24.662006
Places Cania, QLD

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
28 Oct 2009 09:05 PM Recorded on
PJH123 Recorded by
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PJH123 NatureMapr Wide Bay Latest Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Cryptophasa (genus) Scientific name
A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania