Crepidochares austrina

(Crepidochares austrina)

Description

Crepidochares austrina is a moth in the Eriocottidae family. It was described by Davis in 1990. It is found in Chile. The length of the forewings is 4.6–6 mm for males and 5.8-6.1 mm for females. The forewings are light bronzy brown, with a complex pattern of pale buff to reddish brown and dark fuscous scales. The hindwings are uniform shiny grey. Adults are on wing from the mid-November to mid-December in one generation per year.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Eriocottidae
Genus:Crepidochares
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