Cryptophasa oecodoma

Description

Cryptophasa oecodoma is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1930. It is found in New Guinea. The wingspan is about 42 mm. The forewings are grey, with some irregularly scattered dark fuscous scales and a blotch of white suffusion on the costal half at the base, with two or three blackish dots on the posterior edge. The plical and first discal stigmata are formed by small spots of dark fuscous suffusion, the plical elongate, beneath the first discal, these surrounded laterally by white suffusion extending as a broad blotch to the costa. There is an oblique white linear mark on the end of the cell, preceded and followed by dark fuscous marks, these surrounded by groundcolour and then by a large irregular border of whitish suffusion, connected with a postmedian blotch of white suffusion on the costa. There is also a median costal spot of dark fuscous suffusion, and three small spots between this and the apex, the costal edge white between these. The hindwings are rather dark grey.