Chereuta chalcistis
| Chereuta chalcistis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Chereuta |
| Species: | C. chalcistis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chereuta chalcistis Meyrick, 1906 | |
Chereuta chalcistis is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1906. It is found in Australia,[1] 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.[2]
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