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Leptozestis chionomera is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1900. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[1]
The wingspan is 8–10 mm. The forewings are dull whitish with some scattered black scales below the middle. The hindwings are whitish.[2]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Chrysopeleiinae new genus 3 chionomera". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ↑ Lower, Oswald B. (November 22, 1900). "Descriptions of new Australian Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 25 (99): 403–423. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.12162. ISSN 0370-047X – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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