Chereuta tinthalea

Chereuta tinthalea is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1906. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales.

Chereuta tinthalea
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Chereuta
Species:
C. tinthalea
Binomial name
Chereuta tinthalea
Meyrick, 1906
Synonyms
  • Amphimelas argopasta Turner, 1929

The wingspan is 12–13 mm.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (12 December 2013). "Chereuta tinthalea Meyrick, 1906". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. McMillan, Ian (9 October 2010). "Chereuta Meyrick, 1906". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2020.


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