Leptozestis chionomera

Leptozestis chionomera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Leptozestis
Species: L. chionomera
Binomial name
Leptozestis chionomera
(Lower, 1900)
Synonyms
  • Syntomactis chionomera Lower, 1900

Leptozestis chionomera is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. 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]

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