Cryptochrysa

Cryptochrysa is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1926. Its only species, Cryptochrysa auripennis, was first described by Schaus in 1912. It is found in Costa Rica.[1][2]

Cryptochrysa
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Cryptochrysa

Hampson, 1926
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C. auripennis
Binomial name
Cryptochrysa auripennis
Schaus, 1912

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Cryptochrysa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Cryptochrysa Hampson, 1926". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 3, 2020.


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