Melanoscia [SEP] parent taxon
Melanoscia
Melanoscia is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Warren in 1904.
Species.
- "Melanoscia oreades" Panama
- "Melanoscia felina" Peru
Cryptophasa melanoscia
Cryptophasa melanoscia is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Lower in 1903. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria.
The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The forewings are ashy-grey-whitish, finely irrorated throughout with short black scales. The markings are black. There is a short streak from the costa near the base to the lower margin of the cell, angulated in the middle. There is a short thick mark in the cell at one