Cryptolechia coriaria

(Cryptolechia coriaria)

Description

Cryptolechia coriaria is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria. The wingspan is 14–15 mm. The forewings are brownish-ochreous, sprinkled with dark fuscous. The stigmata is blackish and there are suffused triangular fuscous spots on the costa in the middle and at three-fourths. The hindwings are grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Oecophoridae
Genus:Cryptolechia
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