Chezala carella

Chezala carella
Scientific classification
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 Oecophoridae family. It was described by 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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