Chrysoesthia compositella

Chrysoesthia compositella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Algeria.[1]

Chrysoesthia compositella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Chrysoesthia
Species:
C. compositella
Binomial name
Chrysoesthia compositella
(Chrétien, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Guebla compositella Chrétien, 1915

The wingspan is 13–16 mm. The forewings are whitish, with brownish-black and ochreous-yellow scales. The hindwings are whitish.[2]

References

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  2. Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. 84 : 325 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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