Chezala carella

Chezala carella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Oecophoridae
Genus:	Chezala
Species:	C. carella
Binomial name
	Chezala carella; (Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
	Oecophora carellaWalker, 1864; Machimia carella; Elaeonoma aleuritisTurner, 1935;

Last updated January 02, 2026

Chezala carella is a moth in the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864.^[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.^[2]

The wingspan is 16–24 mm for males and 25–30 mm for females. The forewings are ochreous-grey whitish. The hindwings are pale grey.^[3]

References

↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Chezala carella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 17, 2018.
↑ Savela, Markku. "Chezala carella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
↑ Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 60: 339

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[nhm-1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Chezala carella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 17, 2018.

[2] Savela, Markku. "Chezala carella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 4, 2018.

[3] Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 60: 339

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