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Chilozela

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Chilozela Munroe, 1964

Chilozela

Chilozela is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. It contains only one species, Chilozela trapeziana, which is found from Costa Rica south to Peru.

The ground colour of the forewings is brownish-orange, the costal area with greyish-brown scales. All lines are brown.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Manihot esculenta.

References

Chilozela Wikipedia