Chereuta chalcistis

(Chereuta chalcistis)

Description

Chereuta chalcistis is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1906. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia. The wingspan is 13–16 mm. The forewings are fuscous, irrorated with dark fuscous and mixed with yellowish-brown. The stigmata are very obscurely indicated with dark fuscous scales, the plical somewhat beyond the first discal. The hindwings are dark fuscous, darkest towards the apex.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Oecophoridae
Genus:Chereuta
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