Chezala carella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Chezala
Species:
C. carella
Binomial name
Chezala carella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Oecophora carella Walker, 1864
  • Machimia carella
  • Elaeonoma aleuritis Turner, 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]

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


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