Crypsitricha is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1915 with the type species being Endophthora mesotypa by original designation. Species in this genus are found in New Zealand and New Guinea.
Taxonomy This genus was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. The type species is Endophthora mesotypa by original designation. Alfred Philpott studied the male genitalia of species in this genus in 1927.
Description Meyrick originally described this genus as follows:
Distribution Species in this genus are found in New Zealand and New Guinea.
Species Crypsitricha agriopa (Meyrick, 1888) - New Zealand Crypsitricha generosa Philpott, 1926 - New Zealand Crypsitricha mesotypa (Meyrick, 1888) - New Zealand Crypsitricha oeceotypa Diakonoff, 1955 - New Guinea Crypsitricha pharotoma (Meyrick, 1888) - New Zealand Crypsitricha roseata (Meyrick, 1913) - New Zealand Crypsitricha stereota (Meyrick, 1914) - New Zealand
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