Cryptoptila crypsilopha is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Cryptoptila |
| Species: | C. crypsilopha
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| Cryptoptila crypsilopha | |
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The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are grey, with a suffused, ferruginous, subcostal streak and a similar, median, longitudinal streak, as well as a few darker strigulae (fine streaks) in the terminal area. The hindwings are grey with a subapical costal tuft of scales.[2]
References
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- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia (Incorporated)
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