Cryptolechia olivaria

Cryptolechia olivaria is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Wang in 2006. It is found in Zhejiang, China.

Cryptolechia olivaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Cryptolechia
Species:
C. olivaria
Binomial name
Cryptolechia olivaria
Wang, 2006

The length of the forewings is about 14.5 mm. The forewings are pale yellow, with light brown scales and with small brown dots at the middle of the cell, the end of the cell and three-fifths of the fold. There is a series of tiny brown dots from near the apex along the termen to the tornus.

Etymology

The species name refers to the costa of the valva bearing a hairy olive-shaped process basally and is derived from Latin olivarius (meaning relating to olives).[1]

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