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Callizyga dispar

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Depressariidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Callizyga Turner, 1894

Callizyga dispar is a moth in the Depressariidae family, and the only species in the genus Callizyga. It was described by Turner in 1894 and is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.

The wingspan is 21-22 mm for males and 31-35 mm for females. The forewings of the males are ochreous-grey, with a slight pinkish tinge and a few scattered fuscous scales, sometimes forming a streak from the hindmargin below the apex towards centre of the disc. In females, the forewings are pinkish-grey, with a slight ochreous tinge and a few scattered fuscous scales towards the hindmargin. The hindwings are bright orange-yellow in males. Those of the females are pale ochreous-yellow.

References

Callizyga dispar Wikipedia