Chezala carella

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Chezala carella
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C. carella
Binomial name
Chezala carella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Oecophora carellaWalker, 1864
  • Machimia carella
  • Elaeonoma aleuritisTurner, 1935

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]

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References

  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