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''Cryptophasa chionodes'' is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Turner in 1898. It is found in
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland. The wingspan is about 36 mm for males and 57–58 mm for females. The forewings are shining white with a black dot in the disc at three-fifths and a series of black dots along the hindmargin and the apical one-third of the costa. The hindwings are shining white with the extreme base somewhat irrorated with fuscous and a series of black dots along the hindmargin. The larvae feed on '' Eucalyptus'' species. The bore in the stem of their host plant.Xyloryctine Moths of Australia
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Cryptophasa Moths described in 1898 {{Xyloryctidae-stub