Criophthona haliaphra | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Criophthona |
Species: | C. haliaphra
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Binomial name | |
Criophthona haliaphra
Meyrick, 1884
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Criophthona haliaphra is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1884. [1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.
The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are white with scattered dark fuscous scales and ochreous-fuscous markings, irrorated (sprinkled) with dark fuscous. The hindwings are fuscous grey, but paler towards the base. [2]