Chrysoclista grandis

Chrysoclista grandis
Chrysoclysta grandis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Agonoxenidae (disputed)
Genus: Chrysoclista
Species: C. grandis
Binomial name
Chrysoclista grandis
Koster, 2002

Chrysoclysta grandis is a species of moth of the Agonoxenidae family. It is found in the western United States, in the mountains of California and Colorado.

The wingspan is 15-17 mm for males. Adults have been recorded from late July till late August.

Etymology

The name grandis refers to the large wingspan and the bright appearance.[1]

References

  1. ^ Review of the Nearctic species of Chrysoclista Stainton (Lepidoptera: Agonoxenidae)
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