Charistica exteriorella

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Charistica exteriorella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Charistica
Species:
C. exteriorella
Binomial name
Charistica exteriorella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia exteriorellaWalker, 1864

Charistica exteriorella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Amazonas, Brazil. [1]

Adults are metallic green, the forewings with the apical third part bright gilded red, this hue containing a green streak, and communicating with two gilded streaks, which are contained in the green part. The hindwings are cupreous. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Charistica exteriorella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  2. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 610 PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .